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Where Were the Planets on May 21, 1958?

Quick Answer

On May 21, 1958, the Sun was in Taurus (29°55' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (8% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun entered Gemini, and Gemini season began. The Sun squared Pluto. Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 21, 1958. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°59' Gemini at midnight UTC to 7°52' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 21, 1958
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°55'33" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1958	May 21, 1958 into Gemini
Moon	1°24'17" Cancer	Direct	May 21, 1958	May 23, 1958 into Leo
Mercury	5°16'30" Taurus	Direct	May 17, 1958	Jun 5, 1958 into Gemini
Venus	17°50'21" Aries	Direct	May 5, 1958	Jun 1, 1958 into Taurus
Mars	17°53'34" Pisces	Direct	Apr 27, 1958	Jun 7, 1958 into Aries
Jupiter	22°57'27" Libra	Retrograde	Mar 20, 1958	Sep 7, 1958 into Scorpio
Saturn	24°04'19" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	8°06'36" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	2°42'01" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	29°48'20" Leo	Direct	Apr 11, 1958	Jun 10, 1958 into Virgo
North Node	29°56'32" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on May 21, 1958

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 21, 08:59 UTC	The Sun square Pluto	Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.
May 21, 09:22 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
May 21, 13:51 UTC	The Sun enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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