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Where Were the Planets on May 15, 1954?

Quick Answer

On May 15, 1954, the Sun was in Taurus (24°06' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (95% illuminated). Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 15, 1954. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°44' Libra at midnight UTC to 3°36' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 15, 1954
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°06'44" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1954	May 21, 1954 into Gemini
Moon	27°40'32" Libra	Direct	May 13, 1954	May 15, 1954 into Scorpio
Mercury	1°57'54" Gemini	Direct	May 14, 1954	May 30, 1954 into Cancer
Venus	20°10'39" Gemini	Direct	Apr 28, 1954	May 23, 1954 into Cancer
Mars	8°08'40" Capricorn	Direct	Apr 12, 1954	Jul 3, 1954 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	28°09'49" Gemini	Direct	May 9, 1953	May 24, 1954 into Cancer
Saturn	4°39'46" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	20°01'12" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	23°54'50" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	22°33'40" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	17°37'31" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 23, 1953	Apr 13, 1955 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on May 15, 1954

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

Date	Event	Detail
May 15, 16:41 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on May 15, 1954?

Mercury, Venus and Jupiter were all in Gemini, so everyone born that day carries a strong Gemini streak alongside their Taurus Sun.

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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