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Where Were the Planets on May 23, 2009?

Quick Answer

On May 23, 2009, the Sun was in Gemini (2°29' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). Mercury and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 23, 2009. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°26' Taurus at midnight UTC to 25°57' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 23, 2009
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°29'27" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 2009	Jun 21, 2009 into Cancer
Moon	18°40'13" Taurus	Direct	May 22, 2009	May 24, 2009 into Gemini
Mercury	24°48'37" Taurus	Retrograde	May 13, 2009	Jun 14, 2009 into Gemini
Venus	17°24'32" Aries	Direct	Apr 24, 2009	Jun 6, 2009 into Taurus
Mars	23°41'33" Aries	Direct	Apr 22, 2009	May 31, 2009 into Taurus
Jupiter	26°11'50" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 2009	Jan 18, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	14°56'45" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	26°01'26" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	26°28'26" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	2°43'59" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	3°24'47" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on May 23, 2009

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on May 23, 2009?

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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