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Where Were the Planets on May 1, 1949?

Quick Answer

On May 1, 1949, the Sun was in Taurus (10°46' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (10% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Venus squared Pluto. Possessiveness and power plays in love or money. Mercury squared Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 1, 1949. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°30' Gemini at midnight UTC to 23°10' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 1, 1949
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°46'30" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1949	May 21, 1949 into Gemini
Moon	16°49'10" Gemini	Direct	Apr 30, 1949	May 2, 1949 into Cancer
Mercury	29°02'44" Taurus	Direct	Apr 16, 1949	May 2, 1949 into Gemini
Venus	14°34'42" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1949	May 14, 1949 into Gemini
Mars	1°02'47" Taurus	Direct	Apr 30, 1949	Jun 10, 1949 into Gemini
Jupiter	1°35'52" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 12, 1949	Jun 27, 1949 into Capricorn
Saturn	29°18'41" Leo	Stationing retrograde	Apr 3, 1949	May 29, 1949 into Virgo
Uranus	27°53'06" Gemini	Direct	Nov 12, 1948	Jun 10, 1949 into Cancer
Neptune	13°05'12" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	14°09'14" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	25°03'37" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on May 1, 1949

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 10% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 1, 03:44 UTC	Venus square Pluto	Possessiveness and power plays in love or money.
May 1, 15:57 UTC	Mercury square Saturn	Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.

Born on May 1, 1949?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over.

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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