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Where Were the Planets on May 14, 1940?

Quick Answer

On May 14, 1940, the Sun was in Taurus (23°31' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (46% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 14, 1940. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°47' Leo at midnight UTC to 25°42' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 14, 1940
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°31'35" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1940	May 21, 1940 into Gemini
Moon	18°44'04" Leo	Direct	May 13, 1940	May 15, 1940 into Virgo
Mercury	14°51'09" Taurus	Direct	May 6, 1940	May 21, 1940 into Gemini
Venus	5°28'39" Cancer	Direct	May 6, 1940	Jul 5, 1940 into Gemini
Mars	27°59'03" Gemini	Direct	Apr 1, 1940	May 17, 1940 into Cancer
Jupiter	29°34'50" Aries	Direct	Dec 20, 1939	May 16, 1940 into Taurus
Saturn	6°52'29" Taurus	Direct	Mar 20, 1940	May 8, 1942 into Gemini
Uranus	22°05'14" Taurus	Direct	Mar 28, 1935	Aug 7, 1941 into Gemini
Neptune	22°49'57" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	0°49'21" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	18°25'52" Libra	Direct	Oct 9, 1939	Apr 27, 1941 into Virgo

Sky Events on May 14, 1940

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 14, 20:51 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Leo	23°53' Leo

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