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Where Were the Planets on May 23, 2024?

Quick Answer

On May 23, 2024, the Sun was in Gemini (2°50' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

The Full Moon fell at 2°55' Sagittarius. Venus met Jupiter in Taurus. One of the sweetest contacts of the year: generosity, pleasure and goodwill. Venus moved from Taurus into Gemini.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 23, 2024. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°33' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 8°20' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 23, 2024
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°50'39" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 2024	Jun 20, 2024 into Cancer
Moon	1°54'53" Sagittarius	Direct	May 23, 2024	May 25, 2024 into Capricorn
Mercury	10°55'04" Taurus	Direct	May 15, 2024	Jun 3, 2024 into Gemini
Venus	29°33'52" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 2024	May 23, 2024 into Gemini
Mars	17°28'18" Aries	Direct	Apr 30, 2024	Jun 9, 2024 into Taurus
Jupiter	29°25'05" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	18°17'45" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	23°41'21" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	29°30'33" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	2°00'16" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 21, 2024	Sep 1, 2024 into Capricorn
North Node	13°16'46" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on May 23, 2024

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 23, 08:24 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
May 23, 08:28 UTC	Venus conjunct Jupiter	One of the sweetest contacts of the year: generosity, pleasure and goodwill.
May 23, 10:54 UTC	Venus sextile Neptune	Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.
May 23, 13:53 UTC	Full Moon in Sagittarius	2°55' Sagittarius
May 23, 20:30 UTC	Venus enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
May 23, 22:11 UTC	Jupiter sextile Neptune	Compassion and imagination grow. Good for spiritual and creative work.

Born on May 23, 2024?

Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Uranus were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day carries a strong Taurus streak alongside their Gemini Sun. Venus and Jupiter sat less than a degree apart in Taurus, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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