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Where Were the Planets on May 23, 2019?

Quick Answer

On May 23, 2019, the Sun was in Gemini (2°05' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (79% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 23, 2019. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°56' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 3°06' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 23, 2019
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°05'03" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 2019	Jun 21, 2019 into Cancer
Moon	27°03'14" Capricorn	Direct	May 21, 2019	May 23, 2019 into Aquarius
Mercury	4°29'27" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 2019	Jun 4, 2019 into Cancer
Venus	9°50'02" Taurus	Direct	May 15, 2019	Jun 9, 2019 into Gemini
Mars	4°45'11" Cancer	Direct	May 16, 2019	Jul 1, 2019 into Leo
Jupiter	21°42'16" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 8, 2018	Dec 2, 2019 into Capricorn
Saturn	20°04'51" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	4°13'50" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	18°29'58" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	22°57'26" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	20°01'34" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on May 23, 2019

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 79% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 23, 17:49 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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