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Where Were the Planets on May 23, 1960?

Quick Answer

On May 23, 1960, the Sun was in Gemini (2°20' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (4% 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 23, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°36' Taurus at midnight UTC to 15°52' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 23, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°20'30" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1960	Jun 21, 1960 into Cancer
Moon	9°45'47" Taurus	Direct	May 22, 1960	May 25, 1960 into Gemini
Mercury	9°28'39" Gemini	Direct	May 19, 1960	Jun 2, 1960 into Cancer
Venus	24°09'29" Taurus	Direct	May 3, 1960	May 28, 1960 into Gemini
Mars	9°15'36" Aries	Direct	May 11, 1960	Jun 20, 1960 into Taurus
Jupiter	1°57'09" Capricorn	Retrograde	Mar 1, 1960	Jun 10, 1960 into Sagittarius
Saturn	17°53'51" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	17°18'34" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	7°06'22" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	3°36'23" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	21°07'37" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on May 23, 1960

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 23, 08:15 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

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