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Where Were the Planets on April 2, 1950?

Quick Answer

On April 2, 1950, the Sun was in Aries (12°10' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mars, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 2, 1950. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°34' Virgo at midnight UTC to 14°31' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 2, 1950
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°10'45" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1950	Apr 20, 1950 into Taurus
Moon	7°02'04" Libra	Direct	Apr 2, 1950	Apr 4, 1950 into Scorpio
Mercury	17°54'02" Aries	Direct	Mar 24, 1950	Apr 8, 1950 into Taurus
Venus	26°09'57" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 6, 1949	Apr 6, 1950 into Pisces
Mars	28°06'49" Virgo	Retrograde	Mar 28, 1950	Jun 11, 1950 into Libra
Jupiter	27°30'20" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 30, 1949	Apr 15, 1950 into Pisces
Saturn	14°04'51" Virgo	Retrograde	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	1°11'14" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	16°05'47" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	15°55'12" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	7°16'05" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on April 2, 1950

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 2, 00:40 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Apr 2, 20:44 UTC	Total Lunar Eclipse in Libra	12°29' Libra

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