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Where Were the Planets on May 23, 1940?

Quick Answer

On May 23, 1940, the Sun was in Gemini (2°11' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (95% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 23, 1940. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°31' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 4°10' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 23, 1940
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°11'12" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1940	Jun 21, 1940 into Cancer
Moon	27°24'10" Sagittarius	Direct	May 21, 1940	May 23, 1940 into Capricorn
Mercury	4°12'29" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1940	Jun 4, 1940 into Cancer
Venus	10°21'18" Cancer	Direct	May 6, 1940	Jul 5, 1940 into Gemini
Mars	3°47'56" Cancer	Direct	May 17, 1940	Jul 3, 1940 into Leo
Jupiter	1°37'16" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 1940	May 26, 1941 into Gemini
Saturn	7°58'34" Taurus	Direct	Mar 20, 1940	May 8, 1942 into Gemini
Uranus	22°36'28" Taurus	Direct	Mar 28, 1935	Aug 7, 1941 into Gemini
Neptune	22°45'32" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	0°57'18" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	17°57'17" Libra	Direct	Oct 9, 1939	Apr 27, 1941 into Virgo

Sky Events on May 23, 1940

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 95% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 23, 16:34 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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