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Where Were the Planets on May 23, 1938?

Quick Answer

On May 23, 1938, the Sun was in Gemini (1°41' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (40% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 23, 1938. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°40' Pisces at midnight UTC to 19°21' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 23, 1938
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°41'20" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1938	Jun 22, 1938 into Cancer
Moon	12°58'25" Pisces	Direct	May 22, 1938	May 24, 1938 into Aries
Mercury	6°40'18" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 1938	Jun 8, 1938 into Gemini
Venus	28°35'40" Gemini	Direct	Apr 29, 1938	May 24, 1938 into Cancer
Mars	20°15'56" Gemini	Direct	Apr 23, 1938	Jun 7, 1938 into Cancer
Jupiter	0°55'35" Pisces	Direct	May 14, 1938	Jul 30, 1938 into Aquarius
Saturn	14°22'18" Aries	Direct	Jan 14, 1938	Jul 6, 1939 into Taurus
Uranus	14°45'33" Taurus	Direct	Mar 28, 1935	Aug 7, 1941 into Gemini
Neptune	18°22'30" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	28°13'15" Cancer	Direct	Nov 25, 1937	Aug 3, 1938 into Leo
North Node	26°39'50" Scorpio	Direct	Mar 21, 1938	Oct 9, 1939 into Libra

Sky Events on May 23, 1938

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 40% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on May 23, 1938?

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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