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Where Were the Planets on May 9, 1955?

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On May 9, 1955, the Sun was in Taurus (18°05' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (94% illuminated). Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun opposed Saturn. Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 9, 1955. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°11' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 21°58' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 9, 1955
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun18°05'27" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Moon16°04'58" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Mercury5°22'17" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Venus17°51'48" AriesDirect into Taurus
Mars19°06'29" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Jupiter24°04'18" CancerDirect into Leo
Saturn17°51'34" ScorpioRetrograde into Sagittarius
Uranus24°13'27" CancerDirect into Leo
Neptune26°17'41" LibraRetrograde into Scorpio
Pluto24°18'09" LeoDirect into Virgo
North Node28°36'54" SagittariusDirect into Scorpio

Sky Events on May 9, 1955

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 94% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Sun opposite SaturnLimits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.

Born on May 9, 1955?

Jupiter and Uranus 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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