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Where Were the Planets on May 5, 1949?

Quick Answer

On May 5, 1949, the Sun was in Taurus (14°39' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (46% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 5, 1949. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°43' Leo at midnight UTC to 16°26' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 5, 1949
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°39'09" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1949	May 21, 1949 into Gemini
Moon	9°33'00" Leo	Direct	May 4, 1949	May 6, 1949 into Virgo
Mercury	5°00'01" Gemini	Direct	May 2, 1949	Jul 10, 1949 into Cancer
Venus	19°30'39" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1949	May 14, 1949 into Gemini
Mars	4°02'18" Taurus	Direct	Apr 30, 1949	Jun 10, 1949 into Gemini
Jupiter	1°48'37" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 12, 1949	Jun 27, 1949 into Capricorn
Saturn	29°19'35" Leo	Direct	Apr 3, 1949	May 29, 1949 into Virgo
Uranus	28°04'07" Gemini	Direct	Nov 12, 1948	Jun 10, 1949 into Cancer
Neptune	12°59'40" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	14°10'01" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	24°50'55" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on May 5, 1949

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 5, 21:33 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Leo	15°02' Leo

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