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Where Were the Planets on May 21, 1954?

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On May 21, 1954, the Sun was in Taurus (29°53' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (88% 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, 1954. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°14' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 16°47' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 21, 1954
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun29°53'17" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Moon10°29'26" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Mercury14°12'51" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Venus27°26'00" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Mars8°30'31" CapricornStationing retrograde into Sagittarius
Jupiter29°25'27" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Saturn4°15'40" ScorpioRetrograde into Sagittarius
Uranus20°16'14" CancerDirect into Leo
Neptune23°46'59" LibraRetrograde into Scorpio
Pluto22°36'01" LeoDirect into Virgo
North Node17°18'28" CapricornDirect into Sagittarius

Sky Events on May 21, 1954

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 88% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Sun enters GeminiLeaves Taurus

Born on May 21, 1954?

Mercury, Venus and Jupiter were all in Gemini, so everyone born that day carries a strong Gemini streak alongside their Taurus Sun. Venus and Jupiter sat 2 degrees 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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