The changing sky
The sky on 23 May 1993
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
Gemini
2°21′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
25°15′
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 | Gemini | 2°21′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 25°15′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 11°15′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 18°01′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 12°53′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 4°51′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Pisces | 0°04′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 21°53′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 20°54′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 23°54′ | Retrograde |
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 2026-11-03T20:11:23.869Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.