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Where Were the Planets on April 1, 1950?

Quick Answer

On April 1, 1950, the Sun was in Aries (11°11' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (97% illuminated). Mars, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 1, 1950. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°53' Virgo at midnight UTC to 29°34' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 1, 1950
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°11'36" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1950	Apr 20, 1950 into Taurus
Moon	22°11'54" Virgo	Direct	Mar 30, 1950	Apr 2, 1950 into Libra
Mercury	15°50'21" Aries	Direct	Mar 24, 1950	Apr 8, 1950 into Taurus
Venus	25°15'41" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 6, 1949	Apr 6, 1950 into Pisces
Mars	28°28'40" Virgo	Retrograde	Mar 28, 1950	Jun 11, 1950 into Libra
Jupiter	27°18'08" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 30, 1949	Apr 15, 1950 into Pisces
Saturn	14°08'48" Virgo	Retrograde	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	1°10'01" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	16°07'25" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	15°55'54" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	7°19'15" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on April 1, 1950

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 1, 13:04 UTC	Mercury trine Pluto	Exact trine
Apr 1, 15:16 UTC	Mercury opposite Neptune	Exact opposition

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