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Where Were the Planets on May 23, 1906?
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On May 23, 1906, the Sun was in Gemini (1°25' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.
Planetary Positions at Noon UTC
Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 23, 1906. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°18' Taurus at midnight UTC to 9°10' Gemini at the end of the day.
| Body | Position | Motion | In Sign Since | Next Sign Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1°25'32" Gemini | Direct | into Cancer | |
| Moon | 3°14'20" Gemini | Direct | into Cancer | |
| Mercury | 13°39'28" Taurus | Direct | into Gemini | |
| Venus | 26°02'42" Gemini | Direct | into Cancer | |
| Mars | 17°00'54" Gemini | Direct | into Cancer | |
| Jupiter | 14°37'46" Gemini | Direct | into Cancer | |
| Saturn | 14°05'05" Pisces | Direct | into Aries | |
| Uranus | 7°51'17" Capricorn | Retrograde | into Aquarius | |
| Neptune | 8°42'12" Cancer | Direct | into Leo | |
| Pluto | 21°43'24" Gemini | Direct | into Cancer | |
| North Node | 15°35'19" Leo | Direct | into Cancer |
Sky Events on May 23, 1906
The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| The Moon enters Gemini | Leaves Taurus | |
| New Moon in Gemini | 1°16' Gemini | |
| Mercury sextile Saturn | Exact sextile |
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