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Where Were the Planets on April 5, 1950?

Quick Answer

On April 5, 1950, the Sun was in Aries (15°08' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (90% illuminated). Mars, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 5, 1950. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°42' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 29°36' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 5, 1950
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°08'01" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1950	Apr 20, 1950 into Taurus
Moon	22°11'29" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 4, 1950	Apr 6, 1950 into Sagittarius
Mercury	24°03'28" Aries	Direct	Mar 24, 1950	Apr 8, 1950 into Taurus
Venus	28°56'04" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 6, 1949	Apr 6, 1950 into Pisces
Mars	27°03'42" Virgo	Retrograde	Mar 28, 1950	Jun 11, 1950 into Libra
Jupiter	28°06'26" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 30, 1949	Apr 15, 1950 into Pisces
Saturn	13°53'25" Virgo	Retrograde	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	1°15'12" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	16°00'50" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	15°53'15" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	7°06'33" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on April 5, 1950

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 90% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on April 5, 1950?

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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