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Where Were the Planets on May 18, 1944?

Quick Answer

On May 18, 1944, the Sun was in Taurus (27°23' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (18% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 18, 1944. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°33' Aries at midnight UTC to 14°55' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 18, 1944
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°23'59" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1944	May 21, 1944 into Gemini
Moon	7°44'44" Aries	Direct	May 17, 1944	May 20, 1944 into Taurus
Mercury	7°03'05" Taurus	Direct	Apr 3, 1944	Jun 11, 1944 into Gemini
Venus	16°40'14" Taurus	Direct	May 4, 1944	May 29, 1944 into Gemini
Mars	27°39'08" Cancer	Direct	Mar 28, 1944	May 22, 1944 into Leo
Jupiter	18°53'26" Leo	Direct	Jun 30, 1943	Jul 26, 1944 into Virgo
Saturn	25°50'34" Gemini	Direct	May 8, 1942	Jun 20, 1944 into Cancer
Uranus	8°13'34" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	1°37'34" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	6°35'52" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	0°51'14" Leo	Direct	Nov 15, 1942	Jun 3, 1944 into Cancer

Sky Events on May 18, 1944

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 18% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on May 18, 1944?

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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