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Where Were the Planets on May 11, 1951?

Quick Answer

On May 11, 1951, the Sun was in Taurus (19°59' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (25% illuminated). Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 11, 1951. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°43' Cancer at midnight UTC to 25°35' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 11, 1951
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°59'32" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1951	May 21, 1951 into Gemini
Moon	19°39'13" Cancer	Direct	May 9, 1951	May 12, 1951 into Leo
Mercury	28°41'54" Aries	Direct	May 1, 1951	May 15, 1951 into Taurus
Venus	0°29'25" Cancer	Direct	May 11, 1951	Jun 7, 1951 into Leo
Mars	22°45'18" Taurus	Direct	Apr 10, 1951	May 21, 1951 into Gemini
Jupiter	4°16'07" Aries	Direct	Apr 21, 1951	Apr 28, 1952 into Taurus
Saturn	25°48'08" Virgo	Retrograde	Mar 7, 1951	Aug 13, 1951 into Libra
Uranus	6°48'54" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	17°19'46" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	17°26'47" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	15°52'28" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on May 11, 1951

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 25% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 11, 01:41 UTC	Venus enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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