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Where Were the Planets on May 23, 1912?

Quick Answer

On May 23, 1912, the Sun was in Gemini (1°57' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (49% illuminated). Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 23, 1912. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°43' Leo at midnight UTC to 7°44' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 23, 1912
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°57'52" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1912	Jun 21, 1912 into Cancer
Moon	0°46'36" Virgo	Direct	May 23, 1912	May 25, 1912 into Libra
Mercury	8°34'58" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 1912	Jun 5, 1912 into Gemini
Venus	20°07'42" Taurus	Direct	May 7, 1912	May 31, 1912 into Gemini
Mars	27°09'23" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 1912	May 28, 1912 into Leo
Jupiter	11°39'28" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 10, 1911	Jan 2, 1913 into Capricorn
Saturn	24°39'30" Taurus	Direct	Jan 20, 1911	Jul 7, 1912 into Gemini
Uranus	3°21'51" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 30, 1912	Sep 4, 1912 into Capricorn
Neptune	21°42'31" Cancer	Direct	May 21, 1902	Sep 23, 1914 into Leo
Pluto	27°50'59" Gemini	Direct	Apr 19, 1884	Sep 10, 1912 into Cancer
North Node	19°30'49" Aries	Direct	Nov 7, 1911	May 27, 1913 into Pisces

Sky Events on May 23, 1912

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 49% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 23, 10:40 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
May 23, 14:11 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Virgo	2°03' Virgo

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