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Where Were the Planets on May 23, 2053?

Quick Answer

On May 23, 2053, the Sun is in Gemini (2°50' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent (36% illuminated). Jupiter and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 23, 2053. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°36' Leo at midnight UTC to 23°40' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 23, 2053
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°50'01" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 2053	Jun 20, 2053 into Cancer
Moon	16°41'57" Leo	Direct	May 22, 2053	May 24, 2053 into Virgo
Mercury	23°02'16" Gemini	Direct	May 11, 2053	May 28, 2053 into Cancer
Venus	20°21'35" Gemini	Direct	May 6, 2053	May 31, 2053 into Cancer
Mars	21°34'23" Cancer	Direct	Apr 17, 2053	Jun 6, 2053 into Leo
Jupiter	27°29'05" Libra	Retrograde	Apr 30, 2053	Aug 14, 2053 into Scorpio
Saturn	13°43'22" Pisces	Direct	Jan 11, 2053	Mar 22, 2055 into Aries
Uranus	1°05'25" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 11, 2052	Nov 3, 2058 into Scorpio
Neptune	2°33'46" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 2052	Jul 3, 2065 into Cancer
Pluto	14°24'26" Pisces	Direct	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	22°23'37" Virgo	Direct	Dec 30, 2052	Jul 20, 2054 into Leo

Sky Events on May 23, 2053

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 36% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 23, 04:58 UTC	The Sun conjunct Neptune	Exact conjunction

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