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Where Were the Planets on July 5, 1949?

Quick Answer

On July 5, 1949, the Sun was in Cancer (13°06' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (74% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 5, 1949. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°28' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 18°30' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 5, 1949
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°06'45" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1949	Jul 23, 1949 into Leo
Moon	11°30'11" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 4, 1949	Jul 6, 1949 into Sagittarius
Mercury	22°49'26" Gemini	Direct	May 2, 1949	Jul 10, 1949 into Cancer
Venus	4°17'02" Leo	Direct	Jul 1, 1949	Jul 26, 1949 into Virgo
Mars	17°53'16" Gemini	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Jul 23, 1949 into Cancer
Jupiter	29°07'27" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jun 27, 1949	Nov 30, 1949 into Aquarius
Saturn	2°43'38" Virgo	Direct	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	1°30'34" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	12°25'49" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	15°10'29" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	21°37'06" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on July 5, 1949

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 74% 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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