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Where Were the Planets on April 8, 1949?

Quick Answer

On April 8, 1949, the Sun was in Aries (18°19' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (71% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury met Mars in Aries. Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments. Mars opposed Neptune. Mercury opposed Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 8, 1949. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°23' Leo at midnight UTC to 20°35' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 8, 1949
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°19'27" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1949	Apr 20, 1949 into Taurus
Moon	13°26'35" Leo	Direct	Apr 7, 1949	Apr 9, 1949 into Virgo
Mercury	13°09'46" Aries	Direct	Apr 1, 1949	Apr 16, 1949 into Taurus
Venus	16°08'23" Aries	Direct	Mar 26, 1949	Apr 19, 1949 into Taurus
Mars	13°35'40" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1949	Apr 30, 1949 into Taurus
Jupiter	29°30'00" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 15, 1948	Apr 12, 1949 into Aquarius
Saturn	29°46'05" Leo	Retrograde	Apr 3, 1949	May 29, 1949 into Virgo
Uranus	27°01'26" Gemini	Direct	Nov 12, 1948	Jun 10, 1949 into Cancer
Neptune	13°41'02" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	14°13'20" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	26°16'42" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on April 8, 1949

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 71% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 8, 14:41 UTC	Mars opposite Neptune	Low drive, mixed motives and wasted effort.
Apr 8, 18:09 UTC	Mercury opposite Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.
Apr 8, 20:21 UTC	Mercury conjunct Mars	Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments.

Born on April 8, 1949?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars were all in Aries, so everyone born that day is an Aries several times over. Mercury and Mars sat less than a degree apart in Aries, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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