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Where Were the Planets on May 24, 1953?

Quick Answer

On May 24, 1953, the Sun was in Gemini (3°00' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (83% illuminated). Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Gemini. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. Mercury met Jupiter in Gemini. Venus opposed Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 24, 1953. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°51' Libra at midnight UTC to 19°57' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 24, 1953
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°00'29" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1953	Jun 21, 1953 into Cancer
Moon	13°53'17" Libra	Direct	May 23, 1953	May 25, 1953 into Scorpio
Mercury	2°55'23" Gemini	Direct	May 23, 1953	Jun 6, 1953 into Cancer
Venus	21°36'06" Aries	Direct	Mar 31, 1953	Jun 5, 1953 into Taurus
Mars	16°02'46" Gemini	Direct	May 1, 1953	Jun 14, 1953 into Cancer
Jupiter	3°28'52" Gemini	Direct	May 9, 1953	May 24, 1954 into Cancer
Saturn	21°17'18" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	16°03'42" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	21°29'49" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	20°54'27" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	6°28'37" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on May 24, 1953

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 83% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 24, 00:14 UTC	Venus opposite Saturn	Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.
May 24, 07:54 UTC	Venus opposite Neptune	Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.
May 24, 13:39 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.
May 24, 18:49 UTC	Mercury conjunct Jupiter	Big ideas and big talk. Good for teaching, planning and pitching.

Born on May 24, 1953?

The Sun, Mercury, Mars and Jupiter were all in Gemini, so everyone born that day is a Gemini several times over. The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Gemini, 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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