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Where Were the Planets on May 23, 2073?

Quick Answer

On May 23, 2073, the Sun is in Gemini (2°59' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous (94% illuminated). Saturn and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 23, 2073. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°45' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 7°38' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 23, 2073
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°59'08" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 2073	Jun 20, 2073 into Cancer
Moon	0°45'35" Capricorn	Direct	May 23, 2073	May 25, 2073 into Aquarius
Mercury	24°58'42" Gemini	Direct	May 8, 2073	May 27, 2073 into Cancer
Venus	17°07'23" Aries	Direct	May 5, 2073	Jun 4, 2073 into Taurus
Mars	1°19'31" Taurus	Direct	May 21, 2073	Jul 1, 2073 into Gemini
Jupiter	11°16'01" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 2072	Aug 17, 2073 into Leo
Saturn	21°20'42" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2071	Dec 6, 2073 into Sagittarius
Uranus	5°43'16" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 2072	Mar 2, 2079 into Aquarius
Neptune	15°47'23" Cancer	Direct	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	7°26'48" Aries	Direct	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	25°34'01" Leo	Direct	Feb 28, 2073	Sep 18, 2074 into Cancer

Sky Events on May 23, 2073

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 94% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 23, 10:41 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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