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Where Were the Planets on May 5, 1948?

Quick Answer

On May 5, 1948, the Sun was in Taurus (14°53' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (13% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 5, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°11' Pisces at midnight UTC to 8°29' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 5, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°53'03" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1948	May 21, 1948 into Gemini
Moon	2°19'08" Aries	Direct	May 5, 1948	May 7, 1948 into Taurus
Mercury	22°17'50" Taurus	Direct	Apr 25, 1948	May 9, 1948 into Gemini
Venus	28°37'31" Gemini	Direct	Apr 4, 1948	May 7, 1948 into Cancer
Mars	25°01'25" Leo	Direct	Feb 12, 1948	May 18, 1948 into Virgo
Jupiter	28°18'54" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	16°03'19" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	23°53'25" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	10°45'26" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	12°34'46" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	14°10'36" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on May 5, 1948

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 13% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 5, 02:55 UTC	Venus opposite Jupiter	Exact opposition
May 5, 07:28 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

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