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Where Were the Planets on May 24, 1954?

Quick Answer

On May 24, 1954, the Sun was in Gemini (2°46' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (62% illuminated). Mars, Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

Jupiter entered Cancer, a sign change that comes around once every 12 years or so.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 24, 1954. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°36' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 25°57' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 24, 1954
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°46'17" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1954	Jun 21, 1954 into Cancer
Moon	19°14'44" Aquarius	Direct	May 23, 1954	May 25, 1954 into Pisces
Mercury	19°49'01" Gemini	Direct	May 14, 1954	May 30, 1954 into Cancer
Venus	1°03'07" Cancer	Direct	May 23, 1954	Jun 17, 1954 into Leo
Mars	8°31'42" Capricorn	Stationing direct	Apr 12, 1954	Jul 3, 1954 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	0°03'55" Cancer	Direct	May 24, 1954	Jun 13, 1955 into Leo
Saturn	4°04'20" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	20°24'15" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	23°43'19" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	22°37'34" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	17°08'56" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 23, 1953	Apr 13, 1955 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on May 24, 1954

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 62% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 24, 04:41 UTC	Jupiter enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on May 24, 1954?

Venus, Jupiter and Uranus were all in Cancer, so everyone born that day carries a strong Cancer streak alongside their Gemini Sun. Venus and Jupiter sat less than a degree apart in Cancer, 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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