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Where Were the Planets on May 15, 1950?

Quick Answer

On May 15, 1950, the Sun was in Taurus (24°04' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). Mercury and Neptune were retrograde.

Mercury trined Mars while Mercury 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 May 15, 1950. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°29' Taurus at midnight UTC to 13°16' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 15, 1950
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°04'54" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1950	May 21, 1950 into Gemini
Moon	7°23'02" Taurus	Direct	May 14, 1950	May 17, 1950 into Gemini
Mercury	22°55'54" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 8, 1950	Jun 14, 1950 into Gemini
Venus	10°41'00" Aries	Direct	May 5, 1950	Jun 1, 1950 into Taurus
Mars	22°50'26" Virgo	Direct	Mar 28, 1950	Jun 11, 1950 into Libra
Jupiter	4°41'42" Pisces	Direct	Apr 15, 1950	Sep 15, 1950 into Aquarius
Saturn	12°34'44" Virgo	Stationing retrograde	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	2°45'40" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	15°00'54" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	15°50'13" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	4°59'27" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on May 15, 1950

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 15, 14:59 UTC	Mercury trine Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Born on May 15, 1950?

The Sun and Mercury sat 1 degrees apart in Taurus, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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