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Where Were the Planets on May 21, 1953?

Quick Answer

On May 21, 1953, the Sun was in Gemini (0°07' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (57% illuminated). Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun entered Gemini, and Gemini season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 21, 1953. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°12' Virgo at midnight UTC to 14°02' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 21, 1953
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°07'30" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1953	Jun 21, 1953 into Cancer
Moon	8°08'01" Virgo	Direct	May 20, 1953	May 23, 1953 into Libra
Mercury	26°22'37" Taurus	Direct	May 8, 1953	May 23, 1953 into Gemini
Venus	19°54'17" Aries	Direct	Mar 31, 1953	Jun 5, 1953 into Taurus
Mars	13°59'49" Gemini	Direct	May 1, 1953	Jun 14, 1953 into Cancer
Jupiter	2°46'36" Gemini	Direct	May 9, 1953	May 24, 1954 into Cancer
Saturn	21°26'07" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	15°55'13" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	21°33'19" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	20°52'46" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	6°38'09" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on May 21, 1953

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 57% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 21, 08:52 UTC	The Sun enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on May 21, 1953?

The Sun, Mars and Jupiter were all in Gemini, so everyone born that day is a Gemini several times over. Saturn and Neptune sat less than a degree apart in Libra, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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