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Where Were the Planets on April 12, 1951?

Quick Answer

On April 12, 1951, the Sun was in Aries (21°46' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (31% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 12, 1951. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°32' Gemini at midnight UTC to 5°23' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 12, 1951
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°46'32" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1951	Apr 20, 1951 into Taurus
Moon	29°28'18" Gemini	Direct	Apr 10, 1951	Apr 12, 1951 into Cancer
Mercury	8°17'25" Taurus	Direct	Apr 2, 1951	May 1, 1951 into Aries
Venus	26°36'04" Taurus	Direct	Mar 21, 1951	Apr 15, 1951 into Gemini
Mars	1°33'44" Taurus	Direct	Apr 10, 1951	May 21, 1951 into Gemini
Jupiter	27°55'06" Pisces	Direct	Dec 1, 1950	Apr 21, 1951 into Aries
Saturn	27°15'43" Virgo	Retrograde	Mar 7, 1951	Aug 13, 1951 into Libra
Uranus	5°46'29" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	18°04'01" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	17°29'17" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	17°24'37" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on April 12, 1951

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

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 12, 13:04 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on April 12, 1951?

Mercury, Venus and Mars were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day carries a strong Taurus streak alongside their Aries Sun.

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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