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Where Were the Planets on May 21, 1949?

Quick Answer

On May 21, 1949, the Sun was in Gemini (0°05' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (34% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 21, 1949. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°44' Pisces at midnight UTC to 24°34' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 21, 1949
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°05'11" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1949	Jun 21, 1949 into Cancer
Moon	18°40'16" Pisces	Direct	May 19, 1949	May 22, 1949 into Aries
Mercury	17°07'02" Gemini	Stationing retrograde	May 2, 1949	Jul 10, 1949 into Cancer
Venus	9°11'59" Gemini	Direct	May 14, 1949	Jun 7, 1949 into Cancer
Mars	15°51'57" Taurus	Direct	Apr 30, 1949	Jun 10, 1949 into Gemini
Jupiter	2°10'09" Aquarius	Stationing direct	Apr 12, 1949	Jun 27, 1949 into Capricorn
Saturn	29°39'58" Leo	Direct	Apr 3, 1949	May 29, 1949 into Virgo
Uranus	28°52'50" Gemini	Direct	Nov 12, 1948	Jun 10, 1949 into Cancer
Neptune	12°40'49" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	14°17'26" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	24°00'05" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on May 21, 1949

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 34% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 21, 01:07 UTC	The Sun square Saturn	Exact square
May 21, 09:50 UTC	The Sun enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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