2023 Planetary Overview
The Astrology of Year 2023
On this page, you’ll find a handy overview of cosmic events—such as eclipses, planetary retrogrades, major transits, lunar phases, and other planetary phenomena—in the year 2023.
See the week-by-week feature, This Week in Astrology, for astrological information about the current week, as well as day-by-day overviews of current cosmic energy. See also Today in Astrology blog, The Astrology of 2024, or The Astrology of 2022.
On this Page:
2023 Calendar of
Astrological Events
Retrogrades in 2023
Chart Patterns in 2023
Lunar and Solar Eclipses in 2023
2023 Chart
Lunation Charts in 2023
Lunar/Moon Phases in 2023
Outer Planet Highlights in 2023
Out of Bounds in 2023
Void of Course Moon in 2023
Moon Calendar 2023
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto in 2023
North Node in 2023
More 2023 Tools & Tables
The following is a quick-glance calendar of planetary events in 2023. Details follow the chart. Times in this chart are Eastern Time.
2023 Calendar
Date | Time (ET) | Event | Position |
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Jan 2 | 9:09 PM | Venus enters Aquarius | Ven 00 Aq 00' |
Jan 6 | 2:57 AM | Saturn semi-sextile Neptune | Sat 22 Aqu 58' semi-sextile Nep 22 Pis 58' |
Jan 6 | 6:08 PM | Full Moon in Cancer | 16 Can 22' |
Jan 12 | 3:56 PM | Mars Direct | Mar 8 Gem 08'D |
Jan 13 | 1:31 AM | Juno enters Aries | Jun 00 Ari 00' |
Jan 14 | 9:10 PM | Last Quarter Moon | 24 Lib 38' |
Jan 18 | 8:12 AM | Mercury Direct | Mer 8 Cap 08'D |
Jan 20 | 3:29 AM | Sun enters Aquarius | Sun 00 Aqu 00' |
Jan 21 | 3:53 PM | New Moon in Aquarius | 1 Aqu 33' |
Jan 22 | 5:58 PM | Uranus Direct | Ura 14 Tau 57'D |
Jan 26 | 9:33 PM | Venus enters Pisces | Ven 00 Pis 00' |
Jan 28 | 10:19 AM | First Quarter Moon | 8 Tau 26' |
Feb 1 | 12:17 PM | Neptune semi-square True Node | Nep 23 Pis 37' semi-square Nod 8 Tau 37' |
Feb 3 | 2:15 PM | Ceres Retrograde | Cer 6 Lib 59'Rx |
Feb 3 | 5:17 PM | Saturn quintile True Node | Sat 26 Aqu 12' quintile Nod 8 Tau 12' |
Feb 5 | 1:28 PM | Full Moon in Leo | 16 Leo 41' |
Feb 7 | 9:29 AM | Jupiter semi-sextile True Node | Jup 7 Ari 20' semi-sextile Nod 7 Tau 20' |
Feb 7 | 11:43 PM | Vesta enters Aries | Ves 00 Ari 00' |
Feb 11 | 6:22 AM | Mercury enters Aquarius | Mer 00 Aqu 00' |
Feb 13 | 11:01 AM | Last Quarter Moon | 24 Sco 40' |
Feb 16 | 9:31 AM | Pallas Direct | Pal 10 Can 26'D |
Feb 18 | 5:34 PM | Sun enters Pisces | Sun 00 Pis 00' |
Feb 20 | 2:06 AM | New Moon in Pisces | 1 Pis 22' |
Feb 20 | 2:55 AM | Venus enters Aries | Ven 00 Ari 00' |
Feb 23 | 11:31 AM | Saturn semi-square Chiron | Sat 28 Aqu 35' semi-square Chi 13 Ari 35' |
Feb 26 | 9:13 PM | Jupiter quintile Pluto | Jup 11 Ari 27' quintile Plu 29 Cap 27' |
Feb 27 | 3:05 AM | First Quarter Moon | 8 Gem 28' |
Mar 2 | 5:52 PM | Mercury enters Pisces | Mer 00 Pis 00' |
Mar 3 | 5:24 PM | Saturn semi-sextile Pluto | Sat 29 Aqu 34' semi-sextile Plu 29 Cap 34' |
Mar 7 | 7:40 AM | Full Moon in Virgo | 16 Vir 40' |
Mar 7 | 8:35 AM | Saturn enters Pisces | Sat 00 Pis 00' |
Mar 11 | 11:16 AM | Juno enters Taurus | Jun 00 Tau 00' |
Mar 12 | 2:53 AM | Jupiter conjunct Chiron | Jup 14 Ari 27' conjunct Chi 14 Ari 27' |
Mar 14 | 10:08 PM | Last Quarter Moon | 24 Sag 13' |
Mar 16 | 6:34 PM | Venus enters Taurus | Ven 00 Tau 00' |
Mar 19 | 12:24 AM | Mercury enters Aries | Mer 00 Ari 00' |
Mar 19 | 6:06 PM | Jupiter semi-sextile Uranus | Jup 16 Ari 15' semi-sextile Ura 16 Tau 15' |
Mar 20 | 5:24 PM | Sun enters Aries | Sun 00 Ari 00' |
Mar 21 | 5:26 AM | Jupiter semi-square Saturn | Jup 16 Ari 35' semi-square Sat 1 Pis 35' |
Mar 21 | 1:23 PM | New Moon in Aries | 0 Ari 49' |
Mar 22 | 11:50 PM | Ceres Retrograde enters Virgo | Cer Vir Rx |
Mar 23 | 8:23 AM | Pluto enters Aquarius | Plu 00 Aqu 00' |
Mar 25 | 7:45 AM | Mars enters Cancer | Mar 00 Can 00' |
Mar 28 | 10:32 PM | First Quarter Moon | 8 Can 09' |
Apr 3 | 12:22 PM | Mercury enters Taurus | Mer 00 Tau 00' |
Apr 6 | 12:34 AM | Full Moon in Libra | 16 Lib 07' |
Apr 11 | 12:47 AM | Venus enters Gemini | Ven 00 Gem 00' |
Apr 13 | 5:11 AM | Last Quarter Moon | 23 Cap 11' |
Apr 14 | 1:31 PM | Saturn sextile True Node | Sat 4 Pis 04' sextile Nod 4 Tau 04' |
Apr 15 | 12:58 PM | Vesta enters Taurus | Ves 00 Tau 00' |
Apr 20 | 12:12 AM | New Moon Solar Eclipse (A. Total) in Aries | 29 Aries 50 |
Apr 20 | 4:13 AM | Sun enters Taurus | Sun 00 Tau 00' |
Apr 21 | 4:35 AM | Mercury Retrograde | Mer 15 Tau 38'Rx |
Apr 27 | 5:20 PM | First Quarter | Moon 7 Leo 22' |
May 1 | 1:08 PM | Pluto Retrograde | Plu 0 Aqu 22'Rx |
May 2 | 12:50 AM | Juno enters Gemini | Jun 00 Gem 00' |
May 2 | 12:56 PM | Pallas enters Leo | Pal 00 Leo 00' |
May 2 | 6:04 PM | Jupiter semi-sextile Neptune | Jup 26 Ari 47' semi-sextile Nep 26 Pis 47' |
May 5 | 1:34 PM | Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in Scorpio | 14 Sco 58' |
May 6 | 3:27 PM | Ceres Direct | Cer 23 Vir 49'D |
May 7 | 10:24 AM | Venus enters Cancer | Ven 00 Can 00' |
May 12 | 10:28 AM | Last Quarter Moon | 21 Aqu 37' |
May 14 | 11:17 PM | Mercury Direct | Mer 5 Tau 51'D |
May 16 | 1:20 PM | Jupiter enters Taurus | Jup 00 Tau 00' |
May 17 | 9:10 PM | Jupiter square Pluto | Jup 0 Tau 18' square Plu 0 Aqu 18'Rx |
May 19 | 11:53 AM | New Moon in Taurus | 28 Tau 26' |
May 20 | 11:31 AM | Mars enters Leo | Mar 00 Leo 00' |
May 21 | 3:09 AM | Sun enters Gemini | Sun 00 Gem 00' |
May 27 | 11:22 AM | First Quarter Moon | 6 Vir 06' |
Jun 1 | 8:43 PM | Jupiter conjunct True Node | Jup 3 Tau 37' conjunct Nod 3 Tau 37' |
Jun 3 | 11:42 PM | Full Moon in Sagittarius | 13 Sag 18' |
Jun 5 | 9:46 AM | Venus enters Leo | Ven 00 Leo 00' |
Jun 10 | 3:31 PM | Last Quarter Moon | 19 Pis 40' |
Jun 11 | 5:35 AM | Pluto Retrograde enters Capricorn | Plu Cap Rx |
Jun 11 | 6:26 AM | Mercury enters Gemini | Mer 00 Gem 00' |
Jun 17 | 1:27 PM | Saturn Retrograde | Sat 7 Pis 13'Rx |
Jun 18 | 12:37 AM | New Moon in Gemini | 26 Gem 44' |
Jun 19 | 11:53 AM | Jupiter sextile Saturn | Jup 7 Tau 13' sextile Sat 7 Pis 13'Rx |
Jun 21 | 7:22 AM | Ceres enters Libra | Cer 00 Lib 00' |
Jun 21 | 10:58 AM | Sun enters Cancer | Sun 00 Can 00' |
Jun 22 | 7:40 AM | Juno enters Cancer | Jun 00 Can 00' |
Jun 22 | 3:14 PM | Vesta enters Gemini | Ves 00 Gem 00' |
Jun 26 | 3:50 AM | First Quarter Moon | 4 Lib 29' |
Jun 26 | 8:24 PM | Mercury enters Cancer | Mer 00 Can 00' |
Jun 30 | 5:06 PM | Neptune Retrograde | Nep 27 Pis 42'Rx |
Jul 3 | 7:38 AM | Full Moon in Capricorn | 11 Cap 18' |
Jul 9 | 9:48 PM | Last Quarter Moon | 17 Ari 36' |
Jul 10 | 2:52 AM | Pallas enters Virgo | Pal 00 Vir 00' |
Jul 10 | 7:40 AM | Mars enters Virgo | Mar 00 Vir 00' |
Jul 11 | 12:11 AM | Mercury enters Leo | Mer 00 Leo 00' |
Jul 17 | 2:32 PM | New Moon in Cancer | 24 Cancer 56' |
Jul 17 | 3:59 PM | True Node Retrograde enters Aries | Nod Ari Rx |
Jul 22 | 7:47 AM | Jupiter semi-square Neptune | Jup 12 Tau 34' semi-square Nep 27 Pis 34'Rx |
Jul 22 | 9:33 PM | Venus Retrograde | Ven 28 Leo 36'Rx |
Jul 22 | 9:50 PM | Sun enters Leo | Sun 00 Leo 00' |
Jul 23 | 12:37 AM | Pluto square True Node | Plu 29 Cap 06'Rx square Nod 29 Ari 06' |
Jul 23 | 8:42 AM | Chiron Retrograde | Chi 19 Ari 58'Rx |
Jul 25 | 5:21 AM | Pluto square True Node | Plu 29 Cap 03'Rx square Nod 29 Ari 03' |
Jul 25 | 6:07 PM | First Quarter Moon | 2 Sco 43' |
Jul 28 | 2:38 PM | Pluto square True Node | Plu 28 Cap 58'Rx square Nod 28 Ari 58' |
Jul 28 | 5:31 PM | Mercury enters Virgo | Mer 00 Vir 00' |
Aug 1 | 2:31 PM | Full Moon in Aquarius | 9 Aqu 16' |
Aug 8 | 6:28 AM | Last Quarter Moon | 15 Tau 38' |
Aug 15 | 12:05 AM | Neptune semi-sextile True Node | Nep 27 Pis 11'Rx semi-sextile Nod 27 Ari 11' |
Aug 15 | 12:39 AM | Saturn semi-square Chiron | Sat 4 Pis 45'Rx semi-square Chi 19 Ari 45'Rx |
Aug 15 | 3:29 PM | Juno enters Leo | Jun 00 Leo 00' |
Aug 16 | 5:38 AM | New Moon in Leo | 23 Leo 17' |
Aug 23 | 5:01 AM | Sun enters Virgo | Sun 00 Vir 00' |
Aug 23 | 3:59 PM | Mercury Retrograde | Mer 21 Vir 51'Rx |
Aug 24 | 5:57 AM | First Quarter Moon | 1 Sag 00' |
Aug 27 | 9:20 AM | Mars enters Libra | Mar 00 Lib 00' |
Aug 28 | 10:39 PM | Uranus Retrograde | Ura 23 Tau 05'Rx |
Aug 30 | 9:35 PM | Full Moon in Pisces | 7 Pis 25' |
Aug 30 | 11:11 PM | Jupiter quintile Saturn | Jup 15 Tau 33' quintile Sat 3 Pis 33'Rx |
Sep 3 | 9:20 PM | Venus Direct | Ven 12 Leo 13'D |
Sep 4 | 10:11 AM | Jupiter Retrograde | Jup 15 Tau 35'Rx |
Sep 6 | 6:21 PM | Last Quarter Moon | 14 Gem 04' |
Sep 13 | 12:35 PM | Pallas enters Libra | Pal 00 Lib 00' |
Sep 13 | 7:22 PM | Vesta enters Cancer | Ves 00 Can 00' |
Sep 14 | 9:40 PM | New Moon in Virgo | 21 Virgo 59' |
Sep 15 | 8:47 AM | Ceres enters Scorpio | Cer 00 Sco 00' |
Sep 15 | 4:21 PM | Mercury Direct | Mer 8 Vir 00'D |
Sep 22 | 3:32 PM | First Quarter Moon | 29 Sag 32' |
Sep 23 | 2:50 AM | Sun enters Libra | Sun 00 Lib 00' |
Sep 29 | 5:57 AM | Full Moon in Aries | 6 Ari 01' |
Oct 4 | 8:08 PM | Mercury enters Libra | Mer 00 Lib 00' |
Oct 6 | 9:47 AM | Last Quarter Moon | 13 Can 03' |
Oct 8 | 9:10 PM | Venus enters Virgo | Ven 00 Vir 00' |
Oct 10 | 9:09 PM | Pluto Direct | Plu 27 Cap 53'D |
Oct 12 | 12:04 AM | Mars enters Scorpio | Mar 00 Sco 00' |
Oct 14 | 1:55 PM | New Moon SOLAR Eclipse (Annular) in Libra | 21 Lib 07' |
Oct 16 | 11:10 AM | Jupiter quintile Saturn | Jup 12 Tau 49'Rx quintile Sat 0 Pis 49'Rx |
Oct 17 | 9:27 AM | Juno enters Virgo | Jun 00 Vir 00' |
Oct 21 | 11:29 PM | First Quarter Moon | 28 Cap 28' |
Oct 22 | 2:49 AM | Mercury enters Scorpio | Mer 00 Sco 00' |
Oct 23 | 12:21 PM | Sun enters Scorpio | Sun 00 Sco 00' |
Oct 28 | 4:24 PM | Full Moon LUNAR Eclipse in Taurus | 5 Tau 09' |
Nov 2 | 9:52 PM | Vesta Retrograde | Ves 7 Can 30'Rx |
Nov 4 | 3:02 AM | Saturn Direct | 0 Pis 31'D |
Nov 5 | 3:37 AM | Last Quarter Moon | 12 Leo 40' |
Nov 5 | 4:03 PM | Jupiter semi-square Neptune | Jup 10 Tau 09'Rx semi-square Nep 25 Pis 09'Rx |
Nov 8 | 4:30 AM | Venus enters Libra | Ven 00 Lib 00' |
Nov 10 | 1:25 AM | Mercury enters Sagittarius | Mer 00 Sag 00' |
Nov 13 | 4:27 AM | New Moon in Scorpio | 20 Sco 44' |
Nov 19 | 4:00 AM | Pallas enters Scorpio | Pal 00 Sco 00' |
Nov 20 | 5:50 AM | First Quarter Moon | 27 Aqu 51' |
Nov 22 | 9:02 AM | Sun enters Sagittarius | Sun 00 Sag 00' |
Nov 24 | 5:15 AM | Mars enters Sagittarius | Mar 00 Sag 00' |
Nov 25 | 12:11 AM | Ceres enters Sagittarius | Cer 00 Sag 00' |
Nov 25 | 6:12 AM | Saturn semi-square Chiron | Sat 0 Pis 54' semi-square Chi 15 Ari 54'Rx |
Nov 27 | 4:16 AM | Full Moon in Gemini | 4 Gem 51' |
Dec 1 | 9:31 AM | Mercury enters Capricorn | Mer 00 Cap 00' |
Dec 4 | 1:51 PM | Venus enters Scorpio | Ven 00 Sco 00' |
Dec 5 | 12:49 AM | Last Quarter Moon | 12 Vir 49' |
Dec 6 | 8:22 AM | Neptune Direct | Nep 24 Pis 53'D |
Dec 12 | 6:32 PM | New Moon in Sagittarius | 20 Sag 40' |
Dec 13 | 2:09 AM | Mercury Retrograde | Mer 8 Cap 29'Rx |
Dec 19 | 1:39 PM | First Quarter Moon | 27 Pis 36' |
Dec 20 | 5:06 AM | Vesta Retrograde enters Gemini | Ves Gem Rx |
Dec 21 | 10:27 PM | Sun enters Capricorn | Sun 00 Cap 00' |
Dec 23 | 1:17 AM | Mercury Retrograde enters Sagittarius | Mer Sag Rx |
Dec 26 | 7:33 PM | Full Moon in Cancer | 4 Can 58 |
Dec 26 | 10:09 PM | Chiron Direct | Chi 15 Ari 27'D |
Dec 29 | 3:23 PM | Venus enters Sagittarius | Ven 00 Sag 00' |
Dec 30 | 9:40 PM | Jupiter Direct | Jup 5 Tau 35'D |
Jan 1 | 10:07 PM | Mercury Direct | Mer 22 Sag 11'D |
Note that at the top of this table is a search bar. It’s useful to sort/pinpoint transits by entering simply the name of the planet you’re looking for (example, Jupiter) into the table search so that you can narrow down the entries to ONLY all Jupiter transits.
The following are direct and retrograde stations in 2023.
2023 Stations
Jan 12, 2023,
3:56 PM, Mars Direct at 8 Gem 08
Jan 18, 2023, 8:12 AM, Mercury Direct at 8 Cap 08
Jan 22, 2023, 5:58 PM, Uranus Direct at 14 Tau 57
Feb 3, 2023, 2:15 PM, Ceres Retrograde at 6 Lib 59
Feb 16, 2023, 9:31 AM, Pallas Direct at 10 Can 26
*** Daylight Saving Time begins ***
Apr 21, 2023, 4:35 AM, Mercury Retrograde at 15 Tau 38
May 1, 2023, 1:08 PM, Pluto Retrograde at 0 Aqu 22
May 6, 2023, 3:27 PM, Ceres Direct at 23 Vir 49
May 14, 2023, 11:17 PM, Mercury Direct at 5 Tau 51
Jun 17, 2023, 1:27 PM, Saturn Retrograde at 7 Pis 13
Jun 30, 2023, 5:06 PM, Neptune Retrograde at 27 Pis 42
Jul 22, 2023, 9:33 PM, Venus Retrograde at 28 Leo 36
Jul 23, 2023, 8:42 AM, Chiron Retrograde at 19 Ari 58
Aug 23, 2023, 3:59 PM, Mercury Retrograde at 21 Vir 51
Aug 28, 2023, 10:39 PM, Uranus Retrograde at 23 Tau 05
Sep 3, 2023, 9:20 PM, Venus Direct at 12 Leo 13
Sep 4, 2023, 10:11 AM, Jupiter Retrograde at 15 Tau 35
Sep 15, 2023, 4:21 PM, Mercury Direct at 8 Vir 00
Oct 10, 2023, 9:09 PM, Pluto Direct at 27 Cap 53
Nov 2, 2023, 9:52 PM, Vesta Retrograde at 7 Can 30
Nov 4, 2023, 3:02 AM, Saturn Direct at 0 Pis 31
*** Daylight Saving Time ends ***
Dec 6, 2023, 8:22 AM, Neptune Direct at 24 Pis 53
Dec 13, 2023, 2:09 AM, Mercury Retrograde at 8 Cap 29
Dec 26, 2023, 10:09 PM, Chiron Direct at 15 Ari 27
Dec 30, 2023, 9:40 PM, Jupiter Direct at 5 Tau 35
Jan 1, 2024, 10:07 PM, Mercury Direct at 22 Sag 11
2023 Zodiac Sign Ingresses
Jan 2,
2023, 9:09 PM, Venus enters Aquarius
Jan 13, 2023, 1:31 AM, Juno enters Aries
Jan 20, 2023, 3:29 AM, Sun enters Aquarius
Jan 26, 2023, 9:33 PM, Venus enters Pisces
Feb 7, 2023, 11:43 PM, Vesta enters Aries
Feb 11, 2023, 6:22 AM, Mercury enters Aquarius
Feb 18, 2023, 5:34 PM, Sun enters Pisces
Feb 20, 2023, 2:55 AM, Venus enters Aries
Mar 2, 2023, 5:52 PM, Mercury enters Pisces
Mar 7, 2023, 8:35 AM, Saturn enters Pisces
Mar 11, 2023, 11:16 AM, Juno enters Taurus
*** Daylight Saving Time begins ***
Mar 16, 2023, 6:34 PM, Venus enters Taurus
Mar 19, 2023, 12:24 AM, Mercury enters Aries
Mar 20, 2023, 5:24 PM, Sun enters Aries
Mar 22, 2023, 11:50 PM, Ceres Retrograde enters Virgo
Mar 23, 2023, 8:23 AM, Pluto enters Aquarius
Mar 25, 2023, 7:45 AM, Mars enters Cancer
Apr 3, 2023, 12:22 PM, Mercury enters Taurus
Apr 11, 2023, 12:47 AM, Venus enters Gemini
Apr 15, 2023, 12:58 PM, Vesta enters Taurus
Apr 20, 2023, 4:13 AM, Sun enters Taurus
May 2, 2023, 12:50 AM, Juno enters Gemini
May 2, 2023, 12:56 PM, Pallas enters Leo
May 7, 2023, 10:24 AM, Venus enters Cancer
May 16, 2023, 1:20 PM, Jupiter enters Taurus
May 20, 2023, 11:31 AM, Mars enters Leo
May 21, 2023, 3:09 AM, Sun enters Gemini
Jun 5, 2023, 9:46 AM, Venus enters Leo
Jun 11, 2023, 5:35 AM, Pluto Retrograde enters Capricorn
Jun 11, 2023, 6:26 AM, Mercury enters Gemini
Jun 21, 2023, 7:22 AM, Ceres enters Libra
Jun 21, 2023, 10:58 AM, Sun enters Cancer
Jun 22, 2023, 7:40 AM, Juno enters Cancer
Jun 22, 2023, 3:14 PM, Vesta enters Gemini
Jun 26, 2023, 8:24 PM, Mercury enters Cancer
Jul 10, 2023, 2:52 AM, Pallas enters Virgo
Jul 10, 2023, 7:40 AM, Mars enters Virgo
Jul 11, 2023, 12:11 AM, Mercury enters Leo
Jul 17, 2023, 3:59 PM, True Node Retrograde enters Aries
Jul 22, 2023, 9:50 PM, Sun enters Leo
Jul 28, 2023, 5:31 PM, Mercury enters Virgo
Aug 15, 2023, 3:29 PM, Juno enters Leo
Aug 23, 2023, 5:01 AM, Sun enters Virgo
Aug 27, 2023, 9:20 AM, Mars enters Libra
Sep 13, 2023, 12:35 PM, Pallas enters Libra
Sep 13, 2023, 7:22 PM, Vesta enters Cancer
Sep 15, 2023, 8:47 AM, Ceres enters Scorpio
Sep 23, 2023, 2:50 AM, Sun enters Libra
Oct 4, 2023, 8:08 PM, Mercury enters Libra
Oct 8, 2023, 9:10 PM, Venus enters Virgo
Oct 12, 2023, 12:04 AM, Mars enters Scorpio
Oct 17, 2023, 9:27 AM, Juno enters Virgo
Oct 22, 2023, 2:49 AM, Mercury enters Scorpio
Oct 23, 2023, 12:21 PM, Sun enters Scorpio
*** Daylight Saving Time ends ***
Nov 8, 2023, 4:30 AM, Venus enters Libra
Nov 10, 2023, 1:25 AM, Mercury enters Sagittarius
Nov 19, 2023, 4:00 AM, Pallas enters Scorpio
Nov 22, 2023, 9:02 AM, Sun enters Sagittarius
Nov 24, 2023, 5:15 AM, Mars enters Sagittarius
Nov 25, 2023, 12:11 AM, Ceres enters Sagittarius
Dec 1, 2023, 9:31 AM, Mercury enters Capricorn
Dec 4, 2023, 1:51 PM, Venus enters Scorpio
Dec 20, 2023, 5:06 AM, Vesta Retrograde enters Gemini
Dec 21, 2023, 10:27 PM, Sun enters Capricorn
Dec 23, 2023, 1:17 AM, Mercury Retrograde enters Sagittarius
Dec 29, 2023, 3:23 PM, Venus enters Sagittarius
2023 Outer Planet Transits
Jan 6, 2023,
2:57 AM, Saturn 22 Aqu 58 semi-sextile Neptune 22 Pis 58
Feb 1, 2023, 12:17 PM, Neptune 23 Pis 37 semi-square True Node 8 Tau 37
Feb 3, 2023, 5:17 PM, Saturn quintile True Node
Feb 7, 2023, 9:29 AM, Jupiter 7 Ari 20 semi-sextile True Node 7 Tau 20
Feb 23, 2023, 11:31 AM, Saturn 28 Aqu 35 semi-square Chiron 13 Ari 35
Feb 26, 2023, 9:13 PM, Jupiter quintile Pluto
Mar 3, 2023, 5:24 PM, Saturn 29 Aqu 34 semi-sextile Pluto 29 Cap 34
*** Daylight Saving Time begins ***
Mar 12, 2023, 2:53 AM, Jupiter 14 Ari 27 conjunct Chiron 14 Ari 27
Mar 19, 2023, 6:06 PM, Jupiter 16 Ari 15 semi-sextile Uranus 16 Tau 15
Mar 21, 2023, 5:26 AM, Jupiter 16 Ari 35 semi-square Saturn 1 Pis 35
Apr 14, 2023, 1:31 PM, Saturn 4 Pis 04 sextile True Node 4 Tau 04
May 2, 2023, 6:04 PM, Jupiter 26 Ari 47 semi-sextile Neptune 26 Pis 47
May 12, 2023, (Saturn quintile Uranus -doesn’t perfect)
May 17, 2023, 9:10 PM, Jupiter 0 Tau 18 square Pluto 0 Aqu 18
Jun 1, 2023, 8:43 PM, Jupiter 3 Tau 37 conjunct True Node 3 Tau 37
Jun 19, 2023, 11:53 AM, Jupiter 7 Tau 13 sextile Saturn 7 Pis 13
Jul 22, 2023, 7:47 AM, Jupiter 12 Tau 34 semi-square Neptune 27 Pis 34
Jul 23, 2023, 12:37 AM, Pluto 29 Cap 06 square True Node 29 Ari 06
Jul 25, 2023, 5:21 AM, Pluto 29 Cap 03 square True Node 29 Ari 03
Jul 28, 2023, 2:38 PM, Pluto 28 Cap 58 square True Node 28 Ari 58
Aug 15, 2023, 12:05 AM, Neptune 27 Pis 11 semi-sextile True Node 27 Ari 11
Aug 15, 2023, 12:39 AM, Saturn 4 Pis 45 semi-square Chiron 19 Ari 45
Aug 30, 2023, 11:11 PM, Jupiter quintile Saturn
Oct 16, 2023, 11:10 AM, Jupiter quintile Saturn
*** Daylight Saving Time ends ***
Nov 5, 2023, 4:03 PM, Jupiter 10 Tau 09 semi-square Neptune 25 Pis 09
Nov 25, 2023, 6:12 AM, Saturn 0 Pis 54 semi-square Chiron 15 Ari 54
Retrogrades in 2023
Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | |
29> | >18 | 21> | >14 | 23> | >15 | 13> | >01 | |||||||
22> | — | >03 | ||||||||||||
— | >12 | |||||||||||||
04> | — | — | >30 | |||||||||||
17> | — | — | — | — | >04 | |||||||||
— | >22 | 28> | — | — | — | — | >27 | |||||||
>03 | 30> | — | — | — | — | — | >06 | |||||||
01> | — | — | — | — | >10 |
See the Retrogrades & Stations page for further details of current and upcoming planetary retrogrades.
The Sun and the Moon are never retrograde.
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 2023
Although not quite as popular as Sun sign astrology, “Mercury Retrograde” has certainly become a buzzword–or buzz phrase–in recent years.
What is Mercury Retrograde? Three, and sometimes four, times a year, the planet Mercury appears to be moving backward in the sky for a period of approximately 3 weeks. “Appears” is the keyword here, because, technically speaking, no planet actually moves backward in their orbits around the Sun. In fact, they don’t even slow down. Retrograde-station-direct cycles are essentially illusions that result from our point of view from Earth, simply because the Earth is also orbiting the Sun at a different speed than the other planets.
Mercury turns retrograde more frequently than any other planet. It can never be more than 28 degrees from the Sun, and whenever it reaches its furthest distance from the Sun, it changes direction.
As the planet of communication, Mercury retrograde tends to breed a certain level of confusion. Mercury rules our “lower” mind—how we perceive and interpret information that we receive from our environment, and how we relay that information to others.
Mercury has rulership over such things as speaking, negotiating, buying and selling, listening, formal contracts, documents, travel, the mail and shipping, and so forth. All of these areas of life are affected when Mercury is functioning in a sluggish state. Decision-making is challenged during Mercury retrograde. Needless to say, it is not advised to sign contracts, engage in important decision-making, or launch a new business. Delays and challenges are more probable with Mercury retrograde. This period is best used for re-organizing and reflecting.
During these periods, it’s best to check and double-check your work, emails, and paperwork. Watch what you say, because it may not come out, or be received, the way you intended. Try to be understanding if you receive remarks that don’t go over well. Double-check that the person who uttered those words really meant it the way you thought they did! Asking “are you sure you meant to say that?” might help.
Get in touch with yourself during this period–it’s an excellent cycle for discovering new ways of looking at life and at yourself. It’s also an ideal cycle in which to discover new ways of communicating your ideas and thoughts.
Mercury Retrograde Cycle from December 29, 2022 to January 18, 2023, in the sign of Capricorn:
- December 12, 2022, Mercury enters the Retrograde Zone at 8° Capricorn 08′
- December 29, 2022, Mercury stations and turns retrograde at 24° Capricorn 21′ Rx
- January 18, 2023, Mercury stations and turns direct at 8° Capricorn 08’D
- February 7, 2023, Mercury leaves the Retrograde Zone at 24° Capricorn 21′
Mercury Retrograde Cycle from April 21 to May 14, 2023, in the sign of Taurus:
- Mercury enters the Retrograde Zone (pre-retrograde shadow) on April 7, 2023, at 5° Taurus 51′
- Mercury stations and turns retrograde on April 21, 2023, at 15° Taurus 37′ Rx
- Mercury stations and turns direct on May 14, 2023, at 5° Taurus 51”D
- Mercury leaves the Retrograde Zone (post-retrograde shadow) on May 31, 2023, at 15° Taurus 37′
Mercury Retrograde Cycle from August 23 to September 15, 2023, in the sign of Virgo:
- On August 3, 2023, Mercury enters the Retrograde Zone at 8° Virgo 00′
- On August 23, 2023, Mercury stations and turns retrograde at 21° Virgo 51′ Rx
- On September 15, 2023, Mercury stations and turns direct at 8° Virgo 00′
- On September 30, 2023, Mercury leaves the Retrograde Zone at 21° Virgo 51′
Mercury Retrograde Cycle from December 13, 2023, to January 1, 2024, in the signs of Capricorn and Sagittarius:
- November 25, 2023, Mercury enters the Retrograde Zone at 22° Sagittarius 11′
- December 13, 2023, Mercury stations and turns retrograde at 8° Capricorn 29’Rx
- January 1, 2024, Mercury stations and turns direct at 22° Sagittarius 11’D
- January 20, 2024, Mercury leaves the Retrograde Zone at 8° Capricorn 29′
Read more about Mercury Retrograde. Where is Mercury Retrograde transiting by house in your natal chart? Does it conjunct a natal planet, your Ascendant, or Midheaven? Read interpretations of Mercury Retrograde in Transit for a more personalized meaning of the transit cycle.
Venus Retrograde in 2023
What is Venus Retrograde? Occasionally, Venus appears to be moving backward in the sky. “Appears” is the keyword here, because, technically speaking, no planet actually moves backward in their orbits around the Sun. In fact, they don’t even slow down. Retrograde-station-direct cycles are essentially illusions that result from our point of view from Earth, simply because the Earth is also orbiting the Sun at a different speed than the other planets. Venus is Retrograde approximately 40-43 days every 18 months.
As the planet of love and values, Venus retrograde periods are times when we re-assess what–and who–we value. It is a period that most astrologers consider inopportune for getting married or starting a new relationship. Brand new financial undertakings are not advised during this period as well. There may be delays or confusion in relationships and financial affairs. Read more about Venus Retrograde cycles.
In 2023, Venus has a retrograde cycle, as follows:
Venus Retrograde Cycle from July 22nd to September 3rd, 2023, in the sign of Leo:
- Venus enters retrograde zone/shadow on June 19, 2023, at 12° Leo 12′
- Venus stations and turns retrograde on July 22, 2023, at 28° Leo 36′ Rx
- Venus stations and turns direct on September 3, 2023, at 12° Leo 12′
- Venus leaves retrograde zone/shadow on October 7, 2023, at 28° Leo 36′
Mars Retrograde in 2023
What is Mars Retrograde? Occasionally, Mars appears to be moving backward in the sky. “Appears” is the keyword here, because, technically speaking, no planet actually moves backward in their orbits around the Sun. In fact, they don’t even slow down. Retrograde-station-direct cycles are essentially illusions that result from our point of view from Earth, simply because the Earth is also orbiting the Sun at a different speed than the other planets. Mars is Retrograde approximately 58-81 days every 2+ years.
When Mars is in its retrograde cycle, we are forced to re-assess our current projects, our approach to getting what we want, and our desire nature. Rather than directly asserting our desires, we tend towards introspection.
While Mars in direct motion is direct, straightforward, assertive, and aggressive, with Mars in retrograde motion, Mars energy is essentially turned inward–it’s internalized, intensified, personalized, and perhaps pressurized. We can be hesitant about taking action, second-guessing our instincts or our natural impulses rather than acting upon them. The way we react to situations under normal conditions doesn’t necessarily work for us now, or we don’t exactly trust it… Read more about Mars Retrograde cycles.
In 2023, we experience only the tail-end of a Mars retrograde cycle until January 12th 2023–a cycle that began in October 2022.
Mars is retrograde from October 30, 2022, to January 12, 2023, in the sign of Gemini.
- September 3, 2022, Mars enters the Retrograde Zone at 8° Gemini 08′
- October 30, 2022, Mars stations and turns retrograde at 25° Gemini 37′ Rx
- January 12, 2023, Mars stations and turns direct at 8° Gemini 08’D
- March 15, 2023, Mars leaves the Retrograde Zone at 25° Gemini 37′
Jupiter Retrograde in 2023
Jupiter is retrograde in 2023 from September 4th to December 30th, 2023, in the sign of Taurus.
- Jupiter enters retrograde zone/shadow on June 11, 2023, at 5° Taurus 35′
- Jupiter stations and turns retrograde on September 4, 2023, at 15° Taurus 35′ Rx
- Jupiter stations and turns direct on December 30, 2023, at 5° Taurus 35’D
- Jupiter leaves retrograde zone/shadow on March 23, 2024, at 15° Taurus 35′
Saturn Retrograde in 2023
Saturn is retrograde in 2023 from June 17th to November 4th, 2023, in the sign of Pisces.
- Saturn enters retrograde zone/shadow on March 11, 2023, at 0° Pisces 31′
- Saturn stations and turns retrograde on June 17, 2023 at 7° Pisces 13′ Rx
- Saturn stations and turns direct on November 4, 2023, at 0° Pisces 31’D
- Saturn leaves retrograde zone/shadow on February 7, 2024, at 7° Pisces 13′
Uranus Retrograde in 2023
Note: Uranus completes its retrograde cycle that began on August 24, 2022, on January 22, 2023, and then turns retrograde again in August 2023.
Uranus is retrograde from August 24th, 2022, until January 22nd, 2023, in the sign of Taurus.
- Uranus enters retrograde zone/shadow on May 7, 2022, at 14° Taurus 56′
- Uranus stations and turns retrograde on August 24, 2022, at 18° Taurus 55′ Rx
- Uranus stations and turns direct on January 22, 2023, at 14° Taurus 56′
- Uranus leaves retrograde zone/shadow on May 9, 2023, at 18° Taurus 55′
Uranus is retrograde from August 28th, 2023, until January 27th, 2024, in the sign of Taurus.
- Uranus enters retrograde zone/shadow on May 12, 2023, at 19° Taurus 05′
- Uranus stations and turns retrograde on August 28, 2023, at 23° Taurus 05′ Rx
- Uranus stations and turns direct on January 27, 2024, at 19° Taurus 05′
- Uranus leaves retrograde zone/shadow on May 12, 2024, at 23° Taurus 05′
Neptune Retrograde in 2023
Neptune is retrograde in 2023 from June 30th to December 6th, 2023, in the sign of Pisces.
- Neptune enters retrograde zone/shadow on March 9, 2023, at 24° Pisces 53′
- Neptune stations and turns retrograde on June 30, 2023, at 27° Pisces 41′ Rx
- Neptune stations and turns direct on December 6, 2023, at 24° Pisces 53′
- Neptune leaves retrograde zone/shadow on March 25, 2024, at 27° Pisces 41′
Pluto Retrograde in 2023
Pluto is retrograde in 2023 from May 1st to October 10th, 2023, in the signs of Aquarius and Capricorn.
- Pluto enters retrograde zone/shadow on January 8, 2023, at 27° Capricorn 53′
- Pluto stations and turns retrograde on May 1, 2023, at 0° Aquarius 22′ Rx
- Pluto stations and turns direct on October 10, 2023, at 27° Capricorn 53′
- Pluto leaves retrograde zone/shadow on February 1, 2024, at 0° Aquarius 22′
Times are Eastern. Graphs and data from the excellent Day Watch software.
Summary of Mercury retrograde phases in 2023:
In 2023, Mercury is retrograde from:
- December 29, 2022 to January 18, 2023 (in Capricorn),
- April 21 to May 14 (in Taurus),
- August 23 to September 15 (in Virgo).
- and then December 13, 2023, to January 1, 2024, (in Capricorn and Sagittarius).
Transiting Chart Patterns
The following come within a 2-degree orb of the specified chart pattern:
Stellium, 2023, March 15, Mercury, Neptune, Su
T-Square, 2023, May 17, Pluto, Mars, Jupiter
Wedge (Far), 2023, May 19, Pluto, Mars, Su
Wedge (Near), 2023, July 09, Pluto, Neptune, Mercury
Wedge (Near), 2023, July 20, Pluto, Neptune, Su
Yod, 2023, July 26, Mercury, Venus, Pluto, Neptune
Yod, 2023, October 03, Mars, Neptune, Uranus
Yod, 2023, October 03, Neptune, Venus, Mars
Yod, 2023, November 14, Jupiter, Venus, Mercury
Yod, 2023, November 24, Uranus, Venus, Mercury
Wedge (Near), 2023, December 09, Venus, Mercury, Jupiter
See more years of transiting chart patterns.
Eclipses in 2023
See the Eclipses page for more information about current and upcoming eclipses.
There are four eclipses in the year 2023, as follows:
- Annular Total SOLAR Eclipse April 20, 0:12:19 at 29 Aries 50
- Penumbral LUNAR Eclipse May 5, 13:33:50 at 14 Scorpio 58
- Annular SOLAR Eclipse October 14, 13:54:56 at 21 Libra 08
- Partial LUNAR Eclipse October 28, 16:23:49 at 5 Taurus 09
2023 Chart
The following is a January 1st, 2023, chart with 0 Aries houses. Note that the year begins at different times around the world and the chart will be a little different in various areas.
Lunar Phases/Lunation Charts in 2023
The following are the New Moon and Full Moon charts in the year 2023. The dates and times of the lunar phases in the year are immediately below.
** See all Full and New Moon chart wheels on one page here: Lunations 2023 (PDF).
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Moon Phases 2023
Jan 6,
2023, 6:08 PM — Full Moon
Jan 14, 2023, 9:10 PM — Last Quarter Moon
Jan 21, 2023, 3:53 PM — New Moon
Jan 28, 2023, 10:19 AM — First Quarter Moon
Feb 5, 2023, 1:28 PM — Full Moon
Feb 13, 2023, 11:01 AM — Last Quarter Moon
Feb 20, 2023, 2:06 AM — New Moon
Feb 27, 2023, 3:05 AM — First Quarter Moon
Mar 7, 2023, 7:40 AM — Full Moon
*** Daylight Saving Time begins ***
Mar 14, 2023, 10:08 PM — Last Quarter Moon
Mar 21, 2023, 1:23 PM — New Moon
Mar 28, 2023, 10:32 PM — First Quarter Moon
Apr 6, 2023, 12:34 AM — Full Moon
Apr 13, 2023, 5:11 AM — Last Quarter Moon
Apr 20, 2023, 12:12 AM — New Moon
Apr 27, 2023, 5:20 PM — First Quarter Moon
May 5, 2023, 1:34 PM — Full Moon
May 12, 2023, 10:28 AM — Last Quarter Moon
May 19, 2023, 11:53 AM — New Moon
May 27, 2023, 11:22 AM — First Quarter Moon
Jun 3, 2023, 11:42 PM — Full Moon
Jun 10, 2023, 3:31 PM — Last Quarter Moon
Jun 18, 2023, 12:37 AM — New Moon
Jun 26, 2023, 3:50 AM — First Quarter Moon
Jul 3, 2023, 7:38 AM — Full Moon
Jul 9, 2023, 9:48 PM — Last Quarter Moon
Jul 17, 2023, 2:32 PM — New Moon
Jul 25, 2023, 6:07 PM — First Quarter Moon
Aug 1, 2023, 2:31 PM — Full Moon
Aug 8, 2023, 6:28 AM — Last Quarter Moon
Aug 16, 2023, 5:38 AM — New Moon
Aug 24, 2023, 5:57 AM — First Quarter Moon
Aug 30, 2023, 9:35 PM — Full Moon
Sep 6, 2023, 6:21 PM — Last Quarter Moon
Sep 14, 2023, 9:40 PM — New Moon
Sep 22, 2023, 3:32 PM — First Quarter Moon
Sep 29, 2023, 5:57 AM — Full Moon
Oct 6, 2023, 9:47 AM — Last Quarter Moon
Oct 14, 2023, 1:55 PM — New Moon
Oct 21, 2023, 11:29 PM — First Quarter Moon
Oct 28, 2023, 4:24 PM — Full Moon
*** Daylight Saving Time ends ***
Nov 5, 2023, 3:37 AM — Last Quarter Moon
Nov 13, 2023, 4:27 AM — New Moon
Nov 20, 2023, 5:50 AM — First Quarter Moon
Nov 27, 2023, 4:16 AM — Full Moon
Dec 5, 2023, 12:49 AM — Last Quarter Moon
Dec 12, 2023, 6:32 PM — New Moon
Dec 19, 2023, 1:39 PM — First Quarter Moon
Dec 26, 2023, 7:33 PM — Full Moon
Outer Planet Configurations of Interest in 2023
Outer Planet Highlights in 2023 – Time Line
Outer planet transits in the year 2023, excerpted from the Day Watch Report Package. In the Day Watch report package, the following transits are combined with personal transits.
22 January: Uranus Stationary Direct 05:58 pm EST Tran-Tran 14° Taurus 56′
Uranus Stationary Direct
07 March: Saturn conjunct Pisces 08:33 am EST Tran-Tran 00° Pisces 00′
The next couple of years will produce the end of many illusions and hard times for those who perpetrate them. Matters of unconfirmed belief are likely to be tested, and those who have relied on intuition alone to get by may have to take a more tangible and practical approach. Real and imagined spirituality are set side by side to see which passes the test.
23 March: Pluto conjunct Aquarius 08:12 am EDT Tran-Tran 00° Aquarius 00′
A generation-long period begins in which spreading equality of opportunity is a prime cultural force, a time to re-forge society and hand it to the common people. Independence of operation is the order of the day, as is great expansion. The resulting generation, however, will have a hard time holding together what results as a unity.
01 May: Pluto SRx (Stationary Retrograde) 1:08 pm EDT Tran-Tran 00° Aquarius 22’Rx
Pluto Stationary Retrograde
16 May: Jupiter conjunct Taurus 1:19 pm EDT Tran-Tran 00° Taurus 00′
A year of slow expansion is now ahead, during which the best-laid plans take a long time to lay down, but once they’re in place, there’s no stopping them. The future looks bright, but gradual, and the sure-footed approach is the accepted way to go. It’s all about doing it well, making it all come true at the right time. Read more about the Jupiter in Taurus transit.
17 May: Jupiter square Pluto 09:10 pm EDT Tran-Tran 00° Taurus 18′
In the enthusiasm for a new cause or idea, you can sometimes back it up with a little too much or ill-placed force and break the very thing that you want to sustain. Or, you can overestimate the effectiveness and reach of your powers and wind up going “a bridge too far.” There is a general climate right now for making that judgment error, and once you have made it, there usually is no going back. You may equally find yourself the recipient of this kind of pressure, and should you see it happening, don’t fight it and have it go to its logical hurtful conclusion, but don’t give in, either. Just make yourself scarce until the situation blows over. In the survival game, the fittest often know to flee. Read more about the Jupiter square Pluto transit.
11 June: Pluto conjunct Capricorn 05:47 pm EDT Tran-Tran 30° Capricorn 00’Rx
Note that Pluto only entered Aquarius in March, but it’s now retreating back into Capricorn for a short stay before it heads back into Aquarius in January 2024. This cycle prompts a culture value shift toward getting business done as if it were a mission. It can create vast wealth, as it will have little to hold it back morally – but the generation spawned by this period will have to redesign the great structures so made in a deconstruction of what went before. Like when cement skyscrapers were first built – they were touted to last longer than the pyramids, but a generation later they began to fall to the wrecking ball.
17 June: Saturn SRx (Stationary Retrograde) 1:27 pm EDT Tran-Tran 07° Pisces 13’Rx
Saturn Stationary Retrograde
19 June: Jupiter sextile Saturn 11:52 am EDT Tran-Tran 07° Taurus 12′
This year is what might be termed a time of profit taking and cashing in on positions taken morally and financially and of establishing newer and more solid structures on which to base both income and moral life. It is a time to dispense with prejudice but not abandon caution, to reach out to others but without selling out to them. This is the overall background on which your personal life is being played, so you will have to roll with it where necessary, though you may not now, or ever, be in the thick of it. If you are aware of the larger picture going on around you, however, you can only benefit from the trends you find yourself immersed in. Read more about the Jupiter sextile Saturn transit.
30 June: Neptune SRx (Stationary Retrograde) 5:06 pm EDT Tran-Tran 27° Pisces 41’Rx
Neptune Stationary Retrograde
28 August: Uranus SRx (Stationary Retrograde) 10:39 pm EDT Tran-Tran 23° Taurus 05’Rx
Uranus Stationary Retrograde
04 September: Jupiter SRx (Stationary Retrograde) 10:11 am EDT Tran-Tran 15° Taurus 35’Rx
Jupiter Stationary Retrograde
10 October: Pluto SD (Stationary Direct) 09:09 pm EDT Tran-Tran 27° Capricorn 54′
Pluto Stationary Direct
04 November: Saturn SD (Stationary Direct) 03:03 am EDT Tran-Tran 00° Pisces 31′
Saturn Stationary Direct
06 December: Neptune SD (Stationary Direct) 08:22 am EST Tran-Tran 24° Pisces 53′
Neptune Stationary Direct
30 December: Jupiter SD (Stationary Direct) 09:40 pm EST Tran-Tran 05° Taurus 35′
Jupiter Stationary Direct
Out of Bounds Planets in 2023
A planet is considered out of bounds when its declination is beyond the outer bounds or limits of that of the Sun, i.e. greater than 23 degrees and 27 minutes of declination, either North or South. The energies of these planets tend to be a little out of control during these periods.
See more dates for Out of Bounds planets here.
Out of Bounds in 2023 Summary:
[Mars Enters 22 Oct 2022 10:22:19 am (EST +5:00)]Venus
Enters 17 Apr 2023 5:34:37 pm (EST +5:00)
Mars Leaves 4 May 2023 11:52:02 pm (EST +5:00)
Venus Leaves 1 Jun 2023 4:13:31 pm (EST +5:00)
Mercury Enters 23 Jun 2023 7:53:16 pm (EST +5:00)
Mercury Leaves 6 Jul 2023 6:41:02 pm (EST +5:00)
Mercury Enters 15 Nov 2023 2:01:05 am (EST +5:00)
Mercury Leaves 14 Dec 2023 11:16:16 pm (EST +5:00)
Mars Enters 20 Dec 2023 11:12:24 pm (EST +5:00)
Mercury Out of Bounds in 2023
- From June 23rd, 2023, at 8:53 pm (EDT) to July 6th, 2023, at 7:41 pm (EDT).
This occurs while Mercury is transiting Gemini until June 26th, after which Mercury is in Cancer. - From November 15th, 2023 at 2:01 am (EST) to December 14th at 11:16 pm (EST). This occurs while Mercury is transiting Sagittarius until December 1st, after which Mercury is in Capricorn. Note that Mercury is retrograde from December 13th forward.
Venus Out of Bounds in 2023
- From April 17th at 6:35 pm (EDT) to June 1st at 5:14 pm (EDT). This occurs while Venus is transiting Gemini until May 7th, and while Venus is in Cancer from May 7th forward.
Mars Out of Bounds in 2023
- From October 22nd, 2022, at 11:22 am (EDT) to May 5th, 2023, at 12:52 am (EDT).
This occurs while Mars is transiting Gemini (to March 25th) and then Cancer. Note that Mars is also retrograde from October 30th, 2022, to January 12th, 2023. - From December 20th, 2023, at 11:12 pm (EST) to January 23rd, 2024, at 3:57 am (EST).
This occurs while Mars is transiting Sagittarius (to January 4th) and then Capricorn.
See the Declinations ephemeris for 2023 with OOB highlighted (opens in a new tab). This ephemeris helps you visualize the OOB periods and the degree to which the planet is out of bounds.
Void of Course Moon Dates and Times in 2023
January 2023 to December 2023 (Times: Eastern Time) Void of Course Moon (DST is reflected when in effect)
The Moon is Void of Course from the time of its listed last aspect until the Moon enters a new sign. For example, the Moon is Void of Course from January 7, 2023, at 5:23 PM (ET) when it makes its last major aspect in the sign (an opposition to Pluto) until 9:40 PM, when the Moon changes signs to Leo. To learn more about how to use these tables for timing, see Void Moon Tables, and Timing with the Moon.
Note that (H) means harmonious, (C) is challenging, and (N) denotes neutral–these refer to the nature of the last aspect before void Moon periods. Generally, you prefer that the period ends on a harmonious note if you’re timing an endeavor before a void Moon period.
For Pacific Time, subtract 3 hours from the given times. For example, the Moon enters Cancer on January 5, 2023, at 9:15 AM Eastern time, which is 5:15 AM Pacific Time. For GMT/UT, however, you will need to add 5 hours to the following times. For example, the Moon enters Cancer on January 5th at 2:15 PM UT.
Date in 2023 | Time (ET) | Void Begins/Ends |
---|---|---|
Jan 2 | 5:16 PM | Moon trine Pluto V/C |
Jan 2 | 9:44 PM | Moon enters Gemini |
Jan 4 | 7:07 PM | Moon square Neptune V/C |
Jan 5 | 9:15 AM | Moon enters Cancer |
Jan 7 | 5:23 PM | Moon oppose Pluto V/C |
Jan 7 | 9:40 PM | Moon enters Leo |
Jan 9 | 8:52 PM | Moon oppose Saturn V/C |
Jan 10 | 10:15 AM | Moon enters Virgo |
Jan 12 | 6:06 PM | Moon trine Pluto V/C |
Jan 12 | 9:56 PM | Moon enters Libra |
Jan 15 | 3:39 AM | Moon square Pluto V/C |
Jan 15 | 7:08 AM | Moon enters Scorpio |
Jan 17 | 9:27 AM | Moon sextile Pluto V/C |
Jan 17 | 12:33 PM | Moon enters Sagittarius |
Jan 19 | 5:08 AM | Moon sextile Saturn V/C |
Jan 19 | 2:11 PM | Moon enters Capricorn |
Jan 21 | 10:52 AM | Moon conjunct Pluto V/C |
Jan 21 | 1:29 PM | Moon enters Aquarius |
Jan 23 | 5:19 AM | Moon conjunct Venus V/C |
Jan 23 | 12:36 PM | Moon enters Pisces |
Jan 25 | 11:11 AM | Moon sextile Pluto V/C |
Jan 25 | 1:48 PM | Moon enters Aries |
Jan 27 | 4:01 PM | Moon square Pluto V/C |
Jan 27 | 6:42 PM | Moon enters Taurus |
Jan 30 | 12:52 AM | Moon trine Pluto V/C |
Jan 30 | 3:35 AM | Moon enters Gemini |
Feb 1 | 6:58 AM | Moon trine Saturn V/C |
Feb 1 | 3:11 PM | Moon enters Cancer |
Feb 4 | 1:19 AM | Moon oppose Pluto V/C |
Feb 4 | 3:48 AM | Moon enters Leo |
Feb 6 | 9:15 AM | Moon oppose Saturn V/C |
Feb 6 | 4:14 PM | Moon enters Virgo |
Feb 9 | 1:40 AM | Moon trine Pluto V/C |
Feb 9 | 3:46 AM | Moon enters Libra |
Feb 11 | 11:41 AM | Moon square Pluto V/C |
Feb 11 | 1:34 PM | Moon enters Scorpio |
Feb 13 | 6:52 PM | Moon sextile Pluto V/C |
Feb 13 | 8:31 PM | Moon enters Sagittarius |
Feb 15 | 8:06 PM | Moon sextile Saturn V/C |
Feb 15 | 11:59 PM | Moon enters Capricorn |
Feb 17 | 11:18 PM | Moon conjunct Pluto V/C |
Feb 18 | 12:34 AM | Moon enters Aquarius |
Feb 19 | 9:00 PM | Moon conjunct Saturn V/C |
Feb 19 | 11:56 PM | Moon enters Pisces |
Feb 21 | 11:05 PM | Moon sextile Pluto V/C |
Feb 22 | 12:14 AM | Moon enters Aries |
Feb 24 | 2:22 AM | Moon square Pluto V/C |
Feb 24 | 3:29 AM | Moon enters Taurus |
Feb 26 | 9:42 AM | Moon trine Pluto V/C |
Feb 26 | 10:47 AM | Moon enters Gemini |
Feb 28 | 8:07 PM | Moon trine Saturn V/C |
Feb 28 | 9:40 PM | Moon enters Cancer |
Mar 3 | 9:22 AM | Moon oppose Pluto V/C |
Mar 3 | 10:16 AM | Moon enters Leo |
Mar 5 | 10:18 PM | Moon oppose Saturn V/C |
Mar 5 | 10:38 PM | Moon enters Virgo |
Mar 8 | 9:07 AM | Moon trine Pluto V/C |
Mar 8 | 9:44 AM | Moon enters Libra |
Mar 10 | 6:36 PM | Moon square Pluto V/C |
Mar 10 | 7:05 PM | Moon enters Scorpio |
Mar 13 | 2:58 AM | Moon sextile Pluto V/C |
Mar 13 | 3:21 AM | Moon enters Sagittarius |
Mar 15 | 4:50 AM | Moon trine Venus V/C |
Mar 15 | 8:05 AM | Moon enters Capricorn |
Mar 17 | 10:13 AM | Moon conjunct Pluto V/C |
Mar 17 | 10:25 AM | Moon enters Aquarius |
Mar 19 | 6:33 AM | Moon trine Mars V/C |
Mar 19 | 11:12 AM | Moon enters Pisces |
Mar 21 | 11:58 AM | Moon sextile Pluto V/C |
Mar 21 | 12:01 PM | Moon enters Aries |
Mar 23 | 1:13 PM | Moon sextile Mars V/C |
Mar 23 | 2:42 PM | Moon enters Taurus |
Mar 25 | 12:19 PM | Moon sextile Neptune V/C |
Mar 25 | 8:41 PM | Moon enters Gemini |
Mar 27 | 9:39 PM | Moon square Neptune V/C |
Mar 28 | 6:22 AM | Moon enters Cancer |
Mar 30 | 9:45 AM | Moon trine Neptune V/C |
Mar 30 | 6:31 PM | Moon enters Leo |
Apr 2 | 2:03 AM | Moon trine Mer V/C |
Apr 2 | 6:57 AM | Moon enters Virgo |
Apr 4 | 9:50 AM | Moon oppose Neptune V/C |
Apr 4 | 5:51 PM | Moon enters Libra |
Apr 6 | 8:43 AM | Moon oppose Jup V/C |
Apr 7 | 2:29 AM | Moon enters Scorpio |
Apr 9 | 5:09 AM | Moon oppose Venus V/C |
Apr 9 | 8:56 AM | Moon enters Sagittarius |
Apr 11 | 6:48 AM | Moon square Neptune V/C |
Apr 11 | 1:33 PM | Moon enters Capricorn |
Apr 13 | 10:14 AM | Moon sextile Neptune V/C |
Apr 13 | 4:42 PM | Moon enters Aquarius |
Apr 15 | 11:16 AM | Sun sextile Moon V/C |
Apr 15 | 6:57 PM | Moon enters Pisces |
Apr 17 | 2:57 PM | Moon conjunct Neptune V/C |
Apr 17 | 9:09 PM | Moon enters Aries |
Apr 20 | 12:12 AM | Sun conjunct Moon V/C |
Apr 20 | 12:29 AM | Moon enters Taurus |
Apr 21 | 11:41 PM | Moon sextile Neptune V/C |
Apr 22 | 6:11 AM | Moon enters Gemini |
Apr 24 | 8:15 AM | Moon square Neptune V/C |
Apr 24 | 2:58 PM | Moon enters Cancer |
Apr 26 | 7:40 PM | Moon trine Neptune V/C |
Apr 27 | 2:30 AM | Moon enters Leo |
Apr 29 | 6:53 AM | Moon trine Jup V/C |
Apr 29 | 2:59 PM | Moon enters Virgo |
May 1 | 7:53 PM | Moon oppose Neptune V/C |
May 2 | 2:09 AM | Moon enters Libra |
May 4 | 5:17 AM | Moon oppose Jup V/C |
May 4 | 10:32 AM | Moon enters Scorpio |
May 6 | 10:37 AM | Moon trine Neptune V/C |
May 6 | 4:04 PM | Moon enters Sagittarius |
May 8 | 4:28 PM | Moon trine Jup V/C |
May 8 | 7:33 PM | Moon enters Capricorn |
May 10 | 7:52 PM | Moon square Jup V/C |
May 10 | 10:05 PM | Moon enters Aquarius |
May 12 | 11:15 PM | Moon sextile Jup V/C |
May 13 | 12:39 AM | Moon enters Pisces |
May 14 | 10:56 PM | Moon conjunct Neptune V/C |
May 15 | 3:55 AM | Moon enters Aries |
May 17 | 5:10 AM | Moon square Mars V/C |
May 17 | 8:27 AM | Moon enters Taurus |
May 19 | 1:51 PM | Moon sextile Mars V/C |
May 19 | 2:48 PM | Moon enters Gemini |
May 21 | 6:11 PM | Moon square Neptune V/C |
May 21 | 11:28 PM | Moon enters Cancer |
May 24 | 5:12 AM | Moon trine Neptune V/C |
May 24 | 10:34 AM | Moon enters Leo |
May 26 | 2:38 AM | Moon square Ura V/C |
May 26 | 11:05 PM | Moon enters Virgo |
May 29 | 5:45 AM | Moon oppose Neptune V/C |
May 29 | 10:50 AM | Moon enters Libra |
May 31 | 10:53 AM | Moon square Venus V/C |
May 31 | 7:45 PM | Moon enters Scorpio |
Jun 2 | 8:51 PM | Moon trine Venus V/C |
Jun 3 | 1:03 AM | Moon enters Sagittarius |
Jun 4 | 11:24 PM | Moon square Neptune V/C |
Jun 5 | 3:31 AM | Moon enters Capricorn |
Jun 7 | 12:39 AM | Moon sextile Neptune V/C |
Jun 7 | 4:41 AM | Moon enters Aquarius |
Jun 9 | 12:24 AM | Moon square Mer V/C |
Jun 9 | 6:14 AM | Moon enters Pisces |
Jun 11 | 9:20 AM | Moon sextile Pluto V/C |
Jun 11 | 9:20 AM | Moon enters Aries |
Jun 13 | 2:27 PM | Moon square Pluto V/C |
Jun 13 | 2:31 PM | Moon enters Taurus |
Jun 15 | 9:36 PM | Moon trine Pluto V/C |
Jun 15 | 9:45 PM | Moon enters Gemini |
Jun 18 | 2:24 AM | Moon square Neptune V/C |
Jun 18 | 6:57 AM | Moon enters Cancer |
Jun 20 | 5:43 PM | Moon oppose Pluto V/C |
Jun 20 | 6:04 PM | Moon enters Leo |
Jun 22 | 1:00 PM | Moon square Ura V/C |
Jun 23 | 6:35 AM | Moon enters Virgo |
Jun 25 | 6:24 PM | Moon trine Pluto V/C |
Jun 25 | 6:57 PM | Moon enters Libra |
Jun 28 | 4:19 AM | Moon square Pluto V/C |
Jun 28 | 4:55 AM | Moon enters Scorpio |
Jun 30 | 10:20 AM | Moon sextile Pluto V/C |
Jun 30 | 10:59 AM | Moon enters Sagittarius |
Jul 2 | 9:33 AM | Moon square Neptune V/C |
Jul 2 | 1:20 PM | Moon enters Capricorn |
Jul 4 | 12:45 PM | Moon conjunct Pluto V/C |
Jul 4 | 1:30 PM | Moon enters Aquarius |
Jul 6 | 9:42 AM | Moon oppose Mars V/C |
Jul 6 | 1:32 PM | Moon enters Pisces |
Jul 8 | 2:22 PM | Moon sextile Pluto V/C |
Jul 8 | 3:19 PM | Moon enters Aries |
Jul 10 | 7:11 PM | Moon square Mer V/C |
Jul 10 | 7:55 PM | Moon enters Taurus |
Jul 13 | 2:10 AM | Moon trine Pluto V/C |
Jul 13 | 3:26 AM | Moon enters Gemini |
Jul 15 | 8:35 AM | Moon square Neptune V/C |
Jul 15 | 1:13 PM | Moon enters Cancer |
Jul 17 | 11:06 PM | Moon oppose Pluto V/C |
Jul 18 | 12:39 AM | Moon enters Leo |
Jul 20 | 10:08 AM | Moon conjunct Venus V/C |
Jul 20 | 1:12 PM | Moon enters Virgo |
Jul 23 | 12:06 AM | Moon trine Pluto V/C |
Jul 23 | 1:54 AM | Moon enters Libra |
Jul 25 | 11:05 AM | Moon square Pluto V/C |
Jul 25 | 12:55 PM | Moon enters Scorpio |
Jul 27 | 6:36 PM | Moon sextile Pluto V/C |
Jul 27 | 8:24 PM | Moon enters Sagittarius |
Jul 29 | 7:51 PM | Moon trine Venus V/C |
Jul 29 | 11:44 PM | Moon enters Capricorn |
Jul 31 | 10:13 PM | Moon conjunct Pluto V/C |
Jul 31 | 11:58 PM | Moon enters Aquarius |
Aug 2 | 5:15 PM | Moon oppose Venus V/C |
Aug 2 | 11:05 PM | Moon enters Pisces |
Aug 4 | 9:21 PM | Moon sextile Pluto V/C |
Aug 4 | 11:19 PM | Moon enters Aries |
Aug 7 | 12:12 AM | Moon square Pluto V/C |
Aug 7 | 2:24 AM | Moon enters Taurus |
Aug 9 | 6:38 AM | Moon trine Pluto V/C |
Aug 9 | 9:05 AM | Moon enters Gemini |
Aug 11 | 1:27 PM | Moon square Neptune V/C |
Aug 11 | 6:52 PM | Moon enters Cancer |
Aug 14 | 3:46 AM | Moon oppose Pluto V/C |
Aug 14 | 6:36 AM | Moon enters Leo |
Aug 16 | 5:38 AM | Sun conjunct Moon V/C |
Aug 16 | 7:14 PM | Moon enters Virgo |
Aug 19 | 4:51 AM | Moon trine Pluto V/C |
Aug 19 | 7:53 AM | Moon enters Libra |
Aug 21 | 4:31 PM | Sun sextile Moon V/C |
Aug 21 | 7:22 PM | Moon enters Scorpio |
Aug 24 | 1:10 AM | Moon sextile Pluto V/C |
Aug 24 | 4:07 AM | Moon enters Sagittarius |
Aug 26 | 7:56 AM | Moon square Mars V/C |
Aug 26 | 9:05 AM | Moon enters Capricorn |
Aug 28 | 7:49 AM | Moon conjunct Pluto V/C |
Aug 28 | 10:31 AM | Moon enters Aquarius |
Aug 29 | 11:04 PM | Moon square Ura V/C |
Aug 30 | 9:56 AM | Moon enters Pisces |
Sep 1 | 6:35 AM | Moon sextile Pluto V/C |
Sep 1 | 9:25 AM | Moon enters Aries |
Sep 3 | 7:57 AM | Moon square Pluto V/C |
Sep 3 | 11:00 AM | Moon enters Taurus |
Sep 5 | 12:46 PM | Moon trine Pluto V/C |
Sep 5 | 4:06 PM | Moon enters Gemini |
Sep 7 | 6:21 PM | Moon square Neptune V/C |
Sep 8 | 1:00 AM | Moon enters Cancer |
Sep 10 | 8:47 AM | Moon oppose Pluto V/C |
Sep 10 | 12:36 PM | Moon enters Leo |
Sep 12 | 11:05 AM | Moon square Ura V/C |
Sep 13 | 1:18 AM | Moon enters Virgo |
Sep 15 | 9:49 AM | Moon trine Pluto V/C |
Sep 15 | 1:44 PM | Moon enters Libra |
Sep 17 | 9:06 PM | Moon square Pluto V/C |
Sep 18 | 12:58 AM | Moon enters Scorpio |
Sep 20 | 6:21 AM | Moon sextile Pluto V/C |
Sep 20 | 10:06 AM | Moon enters Sagittarius |
Sep 22 | 3:32 PM | Sun square Moon V/C |
Sep 22 | 4:20 PM | Moon enters Capricorn |
Sep 24 | 4:05 PM | Moon conjunct Pluto V/C |
Sep 24 | 7:29 PM | Moon enters Aquarius |
Sep 26 | 8:38 AM | Moon square Ura V/C |
Sep 26 | 8:18 PM | Moon enters Pisces |
Sep 28 | 4:57 PM | Moon sextile Pluto V/C |
Sep 28 | 8:17 PM | Moon enters Aries |
Sep 30 | 5:49 PM | Moon square Pluto V/C |
Sep 30 | 9:18 PM | Moon enters Taurus |
Oct 2 | 9:19 PM | Moon trine Pluto V/C |
Oct 3 | 1:03 AM | Moon enters Gemini |
Oct 5 | 2:34 AM | Moon sextile Venus V/C |
Oct 5 | 8:32 AM | Moon enters Cancer |
Oct 7 | 3:11 PM | Moon oppose Pluto V/C |
Oct 7 | 7:24 PM | Moon enters Leo |
Oct 10 | 5:36 AM | Moon sextile Mars V/C |
Oct 10 | 8:02 AM | Moon enters Virgo |
Oct 12 | 4:10 PM | Moon trine Pluto V/C |
Oct 12 | 8:22 PM | Moon enters Libra |
Oct 15 | 3:01 AM | Moon square Pluto V/C |
Oct 15 | 7:04 AM | Moon enters Scorpio |
Oct 17 | 11:43 AM | Moon sextile Pluto V/C |
Oct 17 | 3:36 PM | Moon enters Sagittarius |
Oct 19 | 3:02 PM | Sun sextile Moon V/C |
Oct 19 | 9:54 PM | Moon enters Capricorn |
Oct 22 | 2:00 AM | Moon square Mer V/C |
Oct 22 | 2:06 AM | Moon enters Aquarius |
Oct 23 | 3:04 PM | Moon square Ura V/C |
Oct 24 | 4:33 AM | Moon enters Pisces |
Oct 26 | 2:39 AM | Moon sextile Pluto V/C |
Oct 26 | 6:01 AM | Moon enters Aries |
Oct 28 | 4:19 AM | Moon square Pluto V/C |
Oct 28 | 7:44 AM | Moon enters Taurus |
Oct 30 | 7:35 AM | Moon trine Pluto V/C |
Oct 30 | 11:08 AM | Moon enters Gemini |
Nov 1 | 8:36 AM | Moon square Neptune V/C |
Nov 1 | 5:30 PM | Moon enters Cancer |
Nov 3 | 11:28 PM | Moon oppose Pluto V/C |
Nov 4 | 3:21 AM | Moon enters Leo |
Nov 6 | 2:25 AM | Moon square Mer V/C |
Nov 6 | 2:39 PM | Moon enters Virgo |
Nov 8 | 11:55 PM | Moon sextile Mer V/C |
Nov 9 | 3:08 AM | Moon enters Libra |
Nov 11 | 10:05 AM | Moon square Pluto V/C |
Nov 11 | 1:39 PM | Moon enters Scorpio |
Nov 13 | 6:03 PM | Moon sextile Pluto V/C |
Nov 13 | 9:23 PM | Moon enters Sagittarius |
Nov 15 | 5:57 PM | Moon square Neptune V/C |
Nov 16 | 2:41 AM | Moon enters Capricorn |
Nov 18 | 3:27 AM | Moon conjunct Pluto V/C |
Nov 18 | 6:27 AM | Moon enters Aquarius |
Nov 20 | 5:50 AM | Sun square Moon V/C |
Nov 20 | 9:29 AM | Moon enters Pisces |
Nov 22 | 10:09 AM | Moon trine Mars V/C |
Nov 22 | 12:19 PM | Moon enters Aries |
Nov 24 | 12:40 PM | Moon square Pluto V/C |
Nov 24 | 3:28 PM | Moon enters Taurus |
Nov 26 | 4:52 PM | Moon trine Pluto V/C |
Nov 26 | 7:40 PM | Moon enters Gemini |
Nov 28 | 8:03 PM | Moon oppose Mer V/C |
Nov 29 | 1:53 AM | Moon enters Cancer |
Dec 1 | 8:07 AM | Moon oppose Pluto V/C |
Dec 1 | 11:00 AM | Moon enters Leo |
Dec 3 | 9:11 PM | Moon sextile Venus V/C |
Dec 3 | 10:50 PM | Moon enters Virgo |
Dec 6 | 8:50 AM | Moon trine Pluto V/C |
Dec 6 | 11:34 AM | Moon enters Libra |
Dec 8 | 8:05 PM | Moon square Pluto V/C |
Dec 8 | 10:35 PM | Moon enters Scorpio |
Dec 11 | 3:57 AM | Moon sextile Pluto V/C |
Dec 11 | 6:11 AM | Moon enters Sagittarius |
Dec 13 | 1:48 AM | Moon square Neptune V/C |
Dec 13 | 10:31 AM | Moon enters Capricorn |
Dec 15 | 11:03 AM | Moon conjunct Pluto V/C |
Dec 15 | 12:56 PM | Moon enters Aquarius |
Dec 17 | 7:03 AM | Sun sextile Moon V/C |
Dec 17 | 2:58 PM | Moon enters Pisces |
Dec 19 | 4:03 PM | Moon sextile Pluto V/C |
Dec 19 | 5:46 PM | Moon enters Aries |
Dec 21 | 9:47 PM | Sun trine Moon V/C |
Dec 21 | 9:50 PM | Moon enters Taurus |
Dec 24 | 1:40 AM | Moon trine Pluto V/C |
Dec 24 | 3:14 AM | Moon enters Gemini |
Dec 26 | 2:55 AM | Moon oppose Mer V/C |
Dec 26 | 10:15 AM | Moon enters Cancer |
Dec 28 | 5:57 PM | Moon oppose Pluto V/C |
Dec 28 | 7:23 PM | Moon enters Leo |
Dec 31 | 12:18 AM | Moon trine Mars V/C |
Dec 31 | 6:53 AM | Moon enters Virgo |
Moon Calendar 2023
See the 2023 Moon Calendar (PDF), by Kepler’s excellent Sirius program, which includes the daily positions of the Moon, Moon sign changes (ingresses), Sun-Moon angle, Moon age, and dates/times for the Moon phases.
Jupiter in 2023
Jupiter in 2023 Data
1º Aries 13′ D on January 1st.
Enters Taurus on May 16th.
Retrograde on September 4th at 15º Taurus 35′
Direct on December 30th at 5º Taurus 35′
5º Taurus 35′ on December 31st.
When is Jupiter retrograde in 2023?
Jupiter is retrograde from September 4th to December 30th. Jupiter is direct the remainder of the year.
Jupiter is in Aries until May 16th, 2023. Jupiter is in Taurus from May 16th forward. [Read about Jupiter in Aries and Jupiter in Taurus.]
Jupiter transits/spans the following degrees in 2023: 1º Aries 35′ to 15º Taurus 35′
Jupiter’s flowing outer planet aspects and conjunctions in 2023:
Jupiter conjunction Chiron on March 12th, 2023, at 14º Aries 27′ (standalone)
Jupiter conjunction True North Node on June 1st, 2023, at 3º Taurus 37′ (standalone)
Jupiter sextile Saturn on June 19th, 2023, at 7º Taurus 13′ (standalone)
Jupiter’s challenging outer planet/point aspects in 2023:
Jupiter semi-square Saturn on March 21st, 2023, at 16º Aries 35′ (final) [July 21st, 2022, at 8º Aries 38′ (first) and on September 21st, 2022, at 4º Aries 24′ (second)]
Jupiter square Pluto on May 17, 2023, at 0º Taurus 18′ (standalone)
Jupiter semi-square Neptune on July 22nd, 2023, at 12º Taurus 34′ (first), on November 5th, 2023, at 10º Taurus 09′ (second) [then again on March 3rd, 2024, at 11º Taurus 51′ (final)]
Jupiter’s Other Minor Outer Planet Aspects of Jupiter in 2023:
Feb 7, 2023 9:29 AM —– Jupiter 7 Aries 20 semi-sextile True Node 7 Taurus 20
Feb 26, 2023 9:14 PM —– Jupiter 11 Aries 27 quintile Pluto 11 Capricorn 27
Mar 19, 2023 6:06 PM —– Jupiter 16 Aries 15 semi-sextile Uranus 16 Taurus 15
May 2, 2023 6:03 PM —– Jupiter 26 Aries 47 semi-sextile Neptune 26 Pisces 47
Aug 30, 2023 11:11 PM —– Jupiter 15 Taurus 33 quintile Saturn 3 Pisces 33
Oct 16, 2023 11:10 AM —– Jupiter 12 Taurus 49 quintile Saturn 0 Pisces 49
Jupiter’s conjunctions to Inner Planets in 2023:
Mar 2, 2023 12:36 AM —– Venus 12 Aries 09 conjunction Jupiter 12 Aries 09
Mar 28, 2023 2:50 AM —– Mercury 18 Aries 14 conjunction Jupiter 18 Aries 14
Apr 11, 2023 6:07 PM —– Sun 21 Aries 45 conjunction Jupiter 21 Aries 45
Saturn in 2023
Saturn in 2023 Data
22° Aquarius 26′ D on January 1st.
Enters Pisces on March 7th.
Retrograde on June 17th at 7° Pisces 13′ Rx
Direct on November 4th at 0° Pisces 31′ D.
3° Pisces 10′ D on December 31st.
Retrograde from June 17th to November 4th.
In 2023, Saturn is in Aquarius until March 7th and in Pisces thereafter. Read about Saturn in Aquarius and Saturn in Pisces.
Saturn transits/spans the following degrees in 2023: 22° Aquarius 26′ to 7° Pisces 13′
Saturn’s flowing outer planet aspects and conjunctions in 2023:
Saturn sextile True Node on April 14, 2023, at 4° Pisces 04′ (standalone).
Saturn sextile Jupiter on June 19th, 2023, at 7º Pisces 13′ (standalone)
Challenging outer planet/point aspects of Saturn in 2023:
Saturn semi-square Chiron on February 23, 2023, at 28° Aquarius 35′ (first), August 15, 2023, at 4° Pisces 45′ (second), and November 25, 2023, at 0° Pisces 54′ (final).
Saturn semi-square Jupiter on March 21st, 2023, at 1º Pisces 35′ (final) [July 21st, 2022, at 23º Aquarius 38′ (first) and on September 21st, 2022, at 19º Aquarius 24′ (second)]
Saturn’s Minor Outer Planet Aspects of Saturn in 2023:
Jan 6, 2023 2:56 AM Saturn 22 Aquarius 58 semi-sextile Neptune 22 Pisces 58
Feb 3, 2023 5:17 PM Saturn 26 Aquarius 12 quintile True Node 8 Taurus 12
Mar 3, 2023 5:26 PM Saturn 29 Aquarius 34 semi-sextile Pluto 29 Capricorn 34
Aug 30, 2023 11:11 PM Jupiter 15 Taurus 33 quintile Saturn 3 Pis 33
Oct 16, 2023 11:10 AM Jupiter 12 Taurus 49 quintile Saturn 0 Pis 49
Conjunctions of Saturn to Inner Planets in 2023:
Jan 22, 2023 5:13 PM Venus 24 Aquarius 47 conjunction Saturn 24 Aquarius 47
Feb 16, 2023 11:48 AM Sun 27 Aquarius 44 conjunction Saturn 27 Aquarius 44
Mar 2, 2023 9:34 AM Mercury 29 Aquarius 25 conjunction Saturn 29 Aquarius 25
Uranus in 2023
Uranus in 2023 Data
15° Taurus 09′ Rx on January 1st.
Direct on January 22nd at 14° Taurus 57′ D
Retrograde on August 28th at 23° Taurus 05′ Rx
19° Taurus 24′ Rx on December 31st.
(Direct on January 27th, 2024, at 19° Taurus 05′ D)
Retrograde until January 22nd, 2023, and then from August 28th, 2023, to January 27th, 2024.
Uranus is in Taurus all year.
Uranus transits/spans the following degrees in 2023: 14° Taurus 57′ to 23º Taurus 05′
Flowing outer planet/point aspects of Uranus in 2023:
None.
Challenging outer planet/point aspects of Uranus in 2023:
None.
Other Minor Outer Planet Aspects of Uranus in 2023:
Mar 19, 2023 6:06 PM Jupiter 16 Aries 15 semi-sextile Uranus 16 Taurus 15
Conjunctions of Uranus to Inner Planets in 2023:
Mar 30, 2023 6:25 PM Venus 16 Taurus 45 conjunction Uranus 16 Taurus 45
May 9, 2023 3:56 PM Sun 18 Taurus 56 conjunction Uranus 18 Taurus 56
Jun 4, 2023 3:49 PM Mercury 20 Taurus 24 conjunction Uranus 20 Taurus 24
Neptune in 2023
Neptune in 2023 Data
22° Pisces 52′ D on January 1st.
Retrograde on June 30th at 27° Pisces 42′ Rx
Direct on December 6th at 24° Pisces 53′ D.
25° Pisces 05′ D on December 31st.
Retrograde from June 30th to December 6th.
Neptune is in Pisces in 2023 all year.
Neptune transits/spans the following degrees in 2023: 22° Pisces 52′ to 27° Pisces 42′
Flowing outer planet aspects of Neptune in 2023:
None.
Challenging outer planet aspects of Neptune in 2023:
Neptune semi-square Jupiter on July 22nd, 2023, at 27º Pisces 34′ (first), on November 5th, 2023, at 25º Pisces 09′ (second) [then again on March 3rd, 2024, at 26º Pisces 51′ (final)]
Other Minor Outer Planet Aspects of Neptune in 2023:
Jan 6, 2023 2:56 AM Saturn 22 Aquarius 58 semi-sextile Neptune 22 Pisces 58
Feb 1, 2023 12:17 PM Neptune 23 Pisces 37 semi-square True Node 8 Taurus 37
May 2, 2023 6:03 PM Jupiter 26 Aries 47 semi-sextile Neptune 26 Pisces 47
Aug 15, 2023 12:05 AM Neptune 27 Pisces 11 semi-sextile True Node 27 Aries 11
Conjunctions of Neptune to Inner Planets in 2023:
Feb 15, 2023 7:25 AM Venus 24 Pisces 04 conjunction Neptune 24 Pisces 04
Mar 15, 2023 7:39 PM Sun 25 Pisces 07 conjunction Neptune 25 Pisces 07
Mar 16, 2023 1:13 PM Mercury 25 Pisces 09 conjunction Neptune 25 Pisces 09
Pluto in 2023
Pluto in 2023 Data
27° Capricorn 40′ D on January 1st.
Enters Aquarius on March 23rd.
Retrograde on May 1st at 0° Aquarius 22′ Rx.
Returns to Capricorn on June 11th.
Direct on October 10th at 27° Capricorn 53′ D.
29° Capricorn 22′ D on December 31st.
Pluto is retrograde in 2023 from May 1st to October 10th.
In 2023, Pluto is in Capricorn from January 1st to March 23rd and June 11th forward, and Pluto is in Aquarius from March 23rd to June 11th.
Pluto transits/spans the following degrees in 2023: 27° Capricorn 40′ to 0° Aquarius 22′
Flowing outer planet aspects of Pluto in 2023:
None.
Challenging outer planet aspects of Pluto in 2023:
Pluto square Jupiter on May 17, 2023, at 0º Aquarius 18′ (standalone)
Pluto square True North Node on July 23, 2023, at 29º Capricorn 06′, July 25th at 29º Capricorn 03′, and July 28th at 28º Capricorn 58′.
Other Minor Outer Planet Aspects of Pluto in 2023:
Feb 26, 2023 9:14 PM Jupiter quintile Pluto
Mar 3, 2023 5:26 PM Saturn 29 Aquarius 34 semi-sextile Pluto 29 Capricorn 34
Conjunctions of Pluto to Inner Planets in 2023:
Jan 1, 2023 12:24 AM Venus 27 Capricorn 40 conjunction Pluto 27 Capricorn 40
Jan 18, 2023 9:44 AM Sun 28 Capricorn 14 conjunction Pluto 28 Capricorn 14
Feb 10, 2023 12:16 PM Mercury 28 Capricorn 58 conjunction Pluto 28 Capricorn 58
North Node in 2023
The North Node of the Moon in 2023
The True North Node spans the following degrees in 2023:
11º Taurus 45′ to 21º Aries 03′. (reverse)
The True Node of the Moon is in Taurus until July 17th, after which it’s in Aries.
The Mean North Node spans the following degrees in 2023:
10º Taurus 12′ to 20º Aries 52′.
The Mean Node of the Moon is in Taurus until July 12th, after which it’s in Aries.
Parallels and Conjunctions, Contra-Parallels and Oppositions in 2023:
See the 2023 Transits to Transits – Parallels and Conjunctions, Contra-Parallels and Oppositions a custom timeline search using Kepler’s excellent Sirius program.
More 2023 tools and tables for understanding the year:
2023 Astrological Aspects – color-coded lists of transit to transit aspects in 2023. Another way of looking at a list of aspects plus astrological events for the year is found here: 2023 Astro Events.
2023 Aspect Patterns in Transit – stelliums, t-squares, wedges, and more occurring in 2023 and other years.
2023 Parallels and Conjunctions, Contra-Parallels and Oppositions – focus in on planetary alignments in the year ahead.
Here’s to a fun, happy, and successful year!
** Data used above is culled from various sources of excellent, recommended software: Solar Fire, Sirius, and Day Watch.