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Where Were the Planets on May 21, 2056?

Quick Answer

On May 21, 2056, the Sun is in Gemini (1°10' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent (40% illuminated). Uranus is retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 21, 2056. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°23' Leo at midnight UTC to 25°30' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 21, 2056
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°10'30" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 2056	Jun 20, 2056 into Cancer
Moon	18°54'33" Leo	Direct	May 20, 2056	May 22, 2056 into Virgo
Mercury	7°00'42" Taurus	Direct	Apr 2, 2056	Jun 9, 2056 into Gemini
Venus	29°48'55" Taurus	Direct	Apr 27, 2056	May 21, 2056 into Gemini
Mars	19°56'15" Aries	Direct	Apr 25, 2056	Jun 3, 2056 into Taurus
Jupiter	11°43'04" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 24, 2056	Mar 8, 2057 into Pisces
Saturn	18°25'53" Aries	Direct	Mar 22, 2055	May 20, 2057 into Taurus
Uranus	15°43'45" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 11, 2052	Nov 3, 2058 into Scorpio
Neptune	8°58'10" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 2052	Jul 3, 2065 into Cancer
Pluto	18°04'47" Pisces	Direct	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	24°27'44" Cancer	Direct	Feb 6, 2056	Aug 26, 2057 into Gemini

Sky Events on May 21, 2056

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 40% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 21, 15:36 UTC	Venus enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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