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Where Were the Planets on May 27, 2023?

Quick Answer

On May 27, 2023, the Sun was in Gemini (5°57' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (49% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 27, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°28' Leo at midnight UTC to 10°23' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 27, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°57'47" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 2023	Jun 21, 2023 into Cancer
Moon	4°25'22" Virgo	Direct	May 27, 2023	May 29, 2023 into Libra
Mercury	11°24'11" Taurus	Direct	Apr 3, 2023	Jun 11, 2023 into Gemini
Venus	21°05'03" Cancer	Direct	May 7, 2023	Jun 5, 2023 into Leo
Mars	3°55'46" Leo	Direct	May 20, 2023	Jul 10, 2023 into Virgo
Jupiter	2°24'59" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	6°50'26" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	19°57'02" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	27°22'23" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	0°12'45" Aquarius	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2023	Jun 11, 2023 into Capricorn
North Node	2°26'56" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on May 27, 2023

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 49% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 27, 03:05 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
May 27, 15:22 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Virgo	6°06' Virgo

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