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Where Were the Planets on April 23, 1950?

Quick Answer

On April 23, 1950, the Sun was in Taurus (2°45' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (31% illuminated). Mars, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury trined Mars while Mars was retrograde. Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 23, 1950. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°02' Cancer at midnight UTC to 16°21' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 23, 1950
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°45'52" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1950	May 21, 1950 into Gemini
Moon	10°10'42" Cancer	Direct	Apr 22, 1950	Apr 25, 1950 into Leo
Mercury	22°47'28" Taurus	Direct	Apr 8, 1950	Jun 14, 1950 into Gemini
Venus	16°51'50" Pisces	Direct	Apr 6, 1950	May 5, 1950 into Aries
Mars	22°40'14" Virgo	Retrograde	Mar 28, 1950	Jun 11, 1950 into Libra
Jupiter	1°26'22" Pisces	Direct	Apr 15, 1950	Sep 15, 1950 into Aquarius
Saturn	12°59'21" Virgo	Retrograde	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	1°47'57" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	15°31'39" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	15°46'27" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	6°09'21" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on April 23, 1950

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 31% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 23, 09:18 UTC	Mercury trine Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

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