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Where Were the Planets on May 30, 1959?

Quick Answer

On May 30, 1959, the Sun was in Gemini (8°19' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (39% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 30, 1959. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°29' Pisces at midnight UTC to 27°48' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 30, 1959
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°19'58" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1959	Jun 22, 1959 into Cancer
Moon	21°41'34" Pisces	Direct	May 28, 1959	May 31, 1959 into Aries
Mercury	3°47'45" Gemini	Direct	May 28, 1959	Jun 11, 1959 into Cancer
Venus	22°03'42" Cancer	Direct	May 10, 1959	Jun 6, 1959 into Leo
Mars	29°02'47" Cancer	Direct	Apr 10, 1959	Jun 1, 1959 into Leo
Jupiter	25°39'48" Scorpio	Retrograde	Apr 24, 1959	Oct 5, 1959 into Sagittarius
Saturn	5°36'56" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	12°55'50" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	4°44'01" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	1°44'18" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	10°08'15" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on May 30, 1959

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 39% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on May 30, 1959?

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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