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Where Were the Planets on May 20, 1957?

Quick Answer

On May 20, 1957, the Sun was in Taurus (29°11' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (62% illuminated). Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Mars. Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 20, 1957. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°57' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 21°53' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 20, 1957
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°11'29" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1957	May 21, 1957 into Gemini
Moon	15°56'34" Aquarius	Direct	May 19, 1957	May 21, 1957 into Pisces
Mercury	10°04'08" Taurus	Stationing retrograde	Apr 4, 1957	Jun 12, 1957 into Gemini
Venus	8°39'03" Gemini	Direct	May 13, 1957	Jun 6, 1957 into Cancer
Mars	9°56'48" Cancer	Direct	May 4, 1957	Jun 21, 1957 into Leo
Jupiter	21°50'32" Virgo	Stationing retrograde	Feb 19, 1957	Aug 7, 1957 into Libra
Saturn	11°55'17" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	3°34'06" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	0°29'07" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 19, 1956	Jun 15, 1957 into Libra
Pluto	27°57'11" Leo	Direct	Jan 15, 1957	Aug 19, 1957 into Virgo
North Node	19°19'24" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 30, 1956	May 20, 1958 into Libra

Sky Events on May 20, 1957

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

Date	Event	Detail
May 20, 17:47 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

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