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Where Were the Planets on May 6, 1949?

Quick Answer

On May 6, 1949, the Sun was in Taurus (15°37' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (57% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 6, 1949. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°27' Leo at midnight UTC to 0°28' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 6, 1949
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°37'14" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1949	May 21, 1949 into Gemini
Moon	23°25'50" Leo	Direct	May 4, 1949	May 6, 1949 into Virgo
Mercury	6°19'12" Gemini	Direct	May 2, 1949	Jul 10, 1949 into Cancer
Venus	20°44'36" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1949	May 14, 1949 into Gemini
Mars	4°47'03" Taurus	Direct	Apr 30, 1949	Jun 10, 1949 into Gemini
Jupiter	1°51'21" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 12, 1949	Jun 27, 1949 into Capricorn
Saturn	29°20'05" Leo	Direct	Apr 3, 1949	May 29, 1949 into Virgo
Uranus	28°06'58" Gemini	Direct	Nov 12, 1948	Jun 10, 1949 into Cancer
Neptune	12°58'20" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	14°10'17" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	24°47'44" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on May 6, 1949

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 57% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 6, 23:11 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on May 6, 1949?

The Sun, 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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