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Where Were the Planets on March 23, 1950?

Quick Answer

On March 23, 1950, the Sun was in Aries (2°17' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (20% illuminated). Mars, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 23, 1950. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°25' Taurus at midnight UTC to 1°14' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 23, 1950
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°17'31" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1950	Apr 20, 1950 into Taurus
Moon	25°19'51" Taurus	Direct	Mar 21, 1950	Mar 23, 1950 into Gemini
Mercury	27°44'19" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 1950	Mar 24, 1950 into Aries
Venus	17°35'49" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 6, 1949	Apr 6, 1950 into Pisces
Mars	1°55'49" Libra	Retrograde	Dec 26, 1949	Mar 28, 1950 into Virgo
Jupiter	25°25'10" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 30, 1949	Apr 15, 1950 into Pisces
Saturn	14°46'49" Virgo	Retrograde	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	1°01'18" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	16°21'59" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	16°03'14" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	7°47'51" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on March 23, 1950

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 20% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 23, 05:43 UTC	The Sun opposite Mars	Exact opposition
Mar 23, 21:27 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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