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Where Were the Planets on April 23, 1957?

Quick Answer

On April 23, 1957, the Sun was in Taurus (3°03' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (36% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars squared Jupiter. Overconfidence. Taking on more than you can carry. The Sun squared Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 23, 1957. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°58' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 25°50' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 23, 1957
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°03'36" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1957	May 21, 1957 into Gemini
Moon	19°55'05" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 21, 1957	Apr 24, 1957 into Pisces
Mercury	19°18'10" Taurus	Direct	Apr 4, 1957	Jun 12, 1957 into Gemini
Venus	5°23'00" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1957	May 13, 1957 into Gemini
Mars	23°00'17" Gemini	Direct	Mar 17, 1957	May 4, 1957 into Cancer
Jupiter	22°49'09" Virgo	Retrograde	Feb 19, 1957	Aug 7, 1957 into Libra
Saturn	13°33'54" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	2°56'30" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	1°10'56" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 19, 1956	Jun 15, 1957 into Libra
Pluto	27°59'21" Leo	Retrograde	Jan 15, 1957	Aug 19, 1957 into Virgo
North Node	20°45'11" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 30, 1956	May 20, 1958 into Libra

Sky Events on April 23, 1957

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 36% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 23, 05:40 UTC	Mars square Jupiter	Overconfidence. Taking on more than you can carry.
Apr 23, 09:03 UTC	The Sun square Uranus	Restlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice.

Born on April 23, 1957?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over.

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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