The changing sky
The sky on 23 July 1987
Planetary positions in the tropical zodiac. These are shared sky conditions; a personal transit also depends on your birth chart.
Positions at · Daily reference at noon UTC
Sun
Leo
0°06′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
4°21′
The Moon placement changes through the day. The time shown belongs to this snapshot.
The full snapshot
Where the planets are
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 0°06′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 4°21′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 10°28′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 21°39′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 10°42′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 28°31′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 15°06′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 23°21′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 5°58′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 7°09′ | Direct |
See Moon phases and the lunar calendar
What retrograde describes
A retrograde label means the planet's zodiac longitude is decreasing from Earth's viewpoint. It describes apparent motion, not a prediction about your day.
Make the comparison personal
Your birth chart provides the natal placements used for a personal transit comparison. A sky snapshot alone cannot establish which contacts apply to you.
Calculation details
apparent geocentric ecliptic of date · tropical zodiac
Ephemeris: astronomy-engine 2.1.19. Computed 2026-11-06T09:39:59.582Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.