The changing sky
The sky on 23 June 2010
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
Cancer
1°55′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
26°37′
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 | Cancer | 1°55′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 26°37′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 25°47′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 10°37′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 8°44′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 1°58′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 28°18′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 0°31′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 28°34′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 4°10′ | 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 2026-11-03T21:25:53.500Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.