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Where Were the Planets on May 6, 1945?

Quick Answer

On May 6, 1945, the Sun was in Taurus (15°34' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (36% illuminated). Venus, Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 6, 1945. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°35' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 8°35' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 6, 1945
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°34'49" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1945	May 21, 1945 into Gemini
Moon	1°32'39" Pisces	Direct	May 6, 1945	May 8, 1945 into Aries
Mercury	20°12'45" Aries	Direct	Mar 11, 1945	May 16, 1945 into Taurus
Venus	17°11'54" Aries	Stationing direct	Apr 7, 1945	Jun 4, 1945 into Taurus
Mars	2°48'11" Aries	Direct	May 2, 1945	Jun 11, 1945 into Taurus
Jupiter	17°37'44" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1944	Aug 25, 1945 into Libra
Saturn	7°04'29" Cancer	Direct	Jun 20, 1944	Aug 2, 1946 into Leo
Uranus	11°34'49" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	4°02'46" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	7°57'54" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	12°09'40" Cancer	Direct	Jun 3, 1944	Dec 22, 1945 into Gemini

Sky Events on May 6, 1945

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

Date	Event	Detail
May 6, 09:21 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on May 6, 1945?

Mercury, Venus and Mars were all in Aries, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aries streak alongside their Taurus Sun.

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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