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Where Were the Planets on May 30, 1955?

Quick Answer

On May 30, 1955, the Sun was in Gemini (8°18' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (69% 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 30, 1955. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°41' Virgo at midnight UTC to 7°11' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 30, 1955
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°18'28" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1955	Jun 22, 1955 into Cancer
Moon	0°58'37" Libra	Direct	May 30, 1955	Jun 1, 1955 into Scorpio
Mercury	28°04'55" Gemini	Direct	May 6, 1955	Jul 13, 1955 into Cancer
Venus	13°12'43" Taurus	Direct	May 19, 1955	Jun 13, 1955 into Gemini
Mars	2°55'19" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1955	Jul 11, 1955 into Leo
Jupiter	27°28'36" Cancer	Direct	May 24, 1954	Jun 13, 1955 into Leo
Saturn	16°20'21" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	25°03'16" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	25°49'58" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	24°26'06" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	27°30'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1955	Oct 30, 1956 into Scorpio

Sky Events on May 30, 1955

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 69% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 30, 10:07 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on May 30, 1955?

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