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Where Were the Planets on May 26, 1955?

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On May 26, 1955, the Sun was in Gemini (4°28' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (28% illuminated). Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

Mars moved from Gemini into Cancer. Mercury trined Neptune. Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 26, 1955. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°15' Leo at midnight UTC to 15°11' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 26, 1955
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun4°28'10" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Moon8°17'08" LeoDirect into Virgo
Mercury26°05'44" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Venus8°22'33" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Mars0°18'18" CancerDirect into Leo
Jupiter26°46'26" CancerDirect into Leo
Saturn16°36'44" ScorpioRetrograde into Sagittarius
Uranus24°52'28" CancerDirect into Leo
Neptune25°54'34" LibraRetrograde into Scorpio
Pluto24°23'38" LeoDirect into Virgo
North Node27°42'53" SagittariusDirect into Scorpio

Sky Events on May 26, 1955

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 28% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Mars enters CancerLeaves Gemini
Mercury trine NeptuneImagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.

Born on May 26, 1955?

Mars, Jupiter and Uranus were all in Cancer, so everyone born that day carries a strong Cancer streak alongside their Gemini Sun. Jupiter and Uranus sat 2 degrees 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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