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Where Were the Planets on April 20, 1951?

Quick Answer

On April 20, 1951, the Sun was in Aries (29°36' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (97% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Taurus, and Taurus season began. Mercury met Mars in Taurus while Mercury was retrograde. Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 20, 1951. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°54' Libra at midnight UTC to 18°00' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 20, 1951
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°36'05" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1951	Apr 20, 1951 into Taurus
Moon	10°54'55" Libra	Direct	Apr 19, 1951	Apr 21, 1951 into Scorpio
Mercury	7°00'02" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 2, 1951	May 1, 1951 into Aries
Venus	6°05'19" Gemini	Direct	Apr 15, 1951	May 11, 1951 into Cancer
Mars	7°28'46" Taurus	Direct	Apr 10, 1951	May 21, 1951 into Gemini
Jupiter	29°44'53" Pisces	Direct	Dec 1, 1950	Apr 21, 1951 into Aries
Saturn	26°45'07" Virgo	Retrograde	Mar 7, 1951	Aug 13, 1951 into Libra
Uranus	6°00'06" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	17°50'59" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	17°26'17" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	16°59'12" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on April 20, 1951

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 20, 02:37 UTC	Mercury conjunct Mars	Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments.
Apr 20, 21:48 UTC	The Sun enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

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Mercury and Mars sat less than a degree 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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