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Where Were the Planets on May 27, 1959?

Quick Answer

On May 27, 1959, the Sun was in Gemini (5°27' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (69% illuminated). Jupiter, 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 27, 1959. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°16' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 19°46' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 27, 1959
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°27'18" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1959	Jun 22, 1959 into Cancer
Moon	13°05'27" Aquarius	Direct	May 26, 1959	May 28, 1959 into Pisces
Mercury	27°23'28" Taurus	Direct	May 12, 1959	May 28, 1959 into Gemini
Venus	18°48'17" Cancer	Direct	May 10, 1959	Jun 6, 1959 into Leo
Mars	27°15'48" Cancer	Direct	Apr 10, 1959	Jun 1, 1959 into Leo
Jupiter	26°01'58" Scorpio	Retrograde	Apr 24, 1959	Oct 5, 1959 into Sagittarius
Saturn	5°47'37" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	12°49'55" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	4°47'59" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	1°42'58" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	10°17'47" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on May 27, 1959

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

Date	Event	Detail
May 27, 09:58 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

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