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Where Were the Planets on May 8, 1945?

Quick Answer

On May 8, 1945, the Sun was in Taurus (17°30' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (16% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Mars opposed Neptune. Low drive, mixed motives and wasted effort. The Sun trined Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 8, 1945. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°00' Pisces at midnight UTC to 7°46' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 8, 1945
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°30'56" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1945	May 21, 1945 into Gemini
Moon	0°21'36" Aries	Direct	May 8, 1945	May 10, 1945 into Taurus
Mercury	21°42'25" Aries	Direct	Mar 11, 1945	May 16, 1945 into Taurus
Venus	17°14'49" Aries	Stationing retrograde	Apr 7, 1945	Jun 4, 1945 into Taurus
Mars	4°20'16" Aries	Direct	May 2, 1945	Jun 11, 1945 into Taurus
Jupiter	17°35'04" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1944	Aug 25, 1945 into Libra
Saturn	7°16'14" Cancer	Direct	Jun 20, 1944	Aug 2, 1946 into Leo
Uranus	11°41'22" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	4°00'31" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	7°58'48" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	12°03'19" Cancer	Direct	Jun 3, 1944	Dec 22, 1945 into Gemini

Sky Events on May 8, 1945

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 16% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 8, 01:56 UTC	Mars opposite Neptune	Low drive, mixed motives and wasted effort.
May 8, 11:24 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
May 8, 13:40 UTC	The Sun trine Jupiter	A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.

Born on May 8, 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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