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Where Were the Planets on May 17, 1949?

Quick Answer

On May 17, 1949, the Sun was in Taurus (26°14' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (72% 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 17, 1949. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°23' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 6°10' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 17, 1949
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°14'13" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1949	May 21, 1949 into Gemini
Moon	29°49'58" Capricorn	Direct	May 15, 1949	May 17, 1949 into Aquarius
Mercury	15°58'01" Gemini	Direct	May 2, 1949	Jul 10, 1949 into Cancer
Venus	4°16'57" Gemini	Direct	May 14, 1949	Jun 7, 1949 into Cancer
Mars	12°55'47" Taurus	Direct	Apr 30, 1949	Jun 10, 1949 into Gemini
Jupiter	2°09'17" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 12, 1949	Jun 27, 1949 into Capricorn
Saturn	29°32'25" Leo	Direct	Apr 3, 1949	May 29, 1949 into Virgo
Uranus	28°40'03" Gemini	Direct	Nov 12, 1948	Jun 10, 1949 into Cancer
Neptune	12°44'59" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	14°14'57" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	24°12'47" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on May 17, 1949

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 72% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 17, 12:18 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on May 17, 1949?

Mercury, Venus and Uranus were all in Gemini, so everyone born that day carries a strong Gemini streak alongside their Taurus Sun.

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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