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Where Were the Planets on May 23, 1957?

Quick Answer

On May 23, 1957, the Sun was in Gemini (2°04' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (33% illuminated). Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

Venus opposed Saturn. Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 23, 1957. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°42' Pisces at midnight UTC to 27°41' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 23, 1957
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°04'34" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1957	Jun 21, 1957 into Cancer
Moon	21°41'10" Pisces	Direct	May 21, 1957	May 24, 1957 into Aries
Mercury	10°44'25" Taurus	Direct	Apr 4, 1957	Jun 12, 1957 into Gemini
Venus	12°20'11" Gemini	Direct	May 13, 1957	Jun 6, 1957 into Cancer
Mars	11°49'35" Cancer	Direct	May 4, 1957	Jun 21, 1957 into Leo
Jupiter	21°52'06" Virgo	Direct	Feb 19, 1957	Aug 7, 1957 into Libra
Saturn	11°42'20" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	3°40'24" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	0°25'01" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 19, 1956	Jun 15, 1957 into Libra
Pluto	27°58'15" Leo	Direct	Jan 15, 1957	Aug 19, 1957 into Virgo
North Node	19°09'52" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 30, 1956	May 20, 1958 into Libra

Sky Events on May 23, 1957

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 33% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 23, 00:21 UTC	Venus opposite Saturn	Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

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