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Where Were the Planets on May 7, 1949?

Quick Answer

On May 7, 1949, the Sun was in Taurus (16°35' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (68% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 7, 1949. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°28' Virgo at midnight UTC to 14°46' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 7, 1949
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°35'17" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1949	May 21, 1949 into Gemini
Moon	7°35'49" Virgo	Direct	May 6, 1949	May 9, 1949 into Libra
Mercury	7°34'10" Gemini	Direct	May 2, 1949	Jul 10, 1949 into Cancer
Venus	21°58'31" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1949	May 14, 1949 into Gemini
Mars	5°31'45" Taurus	Direct	Apr 30, 1949	Jun 10, 1949 into Gemini
Jupiter	1°53'54" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 12, 1949	Jun 27, 1949 into Capricorn
Saturn	29°20'41" Leo	Direct	Apr 3, 1949	May 29, 1949 into Virgo
Uranus	28°09'49" Gemini	Direct	Nov 12, 1948	Jun 10, 1949 into Cancer
Neptune	12°57'01" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	14°10'34" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	24°44'34" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on May 7, 1949

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 68% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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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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