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Where Were the Planets on May 9, 1949?

Quick Answer

On May 9, 1949, the Sun was in Taurus (18°31' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (87% 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 9, 1949. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°19' Virgo at midnight UTC to 14°01' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 9, 1949
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°31'17" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1949	May 21, 1949 into Gemini
Moon	6°39'42" Libra	Direct	May 9, 1949	May 11, 1949 into Scorpio
Mercury	9°51'11" Gemini	Direct	May 2, 1949	Jul 10, 1949 into Cancer
Venus	24°26'20" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1949	May 14, 1949 into Gemini
Mars	7°00'58" Taurus	Direct	Apr 30, 1949	Jun 10, 1949 into Gemini
Jupiter	1°58'28" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 12, 1949	Jun 27, 1949 into Capricorn
Saturn	29°22'12" Leo	Direct	Apr 3, 1949	May 29, 1949 into Virgo
Uranus	28°15'39" Gemini	Direct	Nov 12, 1948	Jun 10, 1949 into Cancer
Neptune	12°54'26" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	14°11'14" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	24°38'12" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on May 9, 1949

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 87% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 9, 01:06 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on May 9, 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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