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Where Were the Planets on April 24, 1952?

Quick Answer

On April 24, 1952, the Sun was in Taurus (4°14' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Mars, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The New Moon fell at 4°03' Taurus. Mercury opposed Saturn. Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 24, 1952. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°51' Aries at midnight UTC to 13°15' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 24, 1952
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°14'30" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1952	May 21, 1952 into Gemini
Moon	6°36'08" Taurus	Direct	Apr 24, 1952	Apr 26, 1952 into Gemini
Mercury	9°53'21" Aries	Direct	Mar 7, 1952	May 14, 1952 into Taurus
Venus	17°52'10" Aries	Direct	Apr 9, 1952	May 4, 1952 into Taurus
Mars	12°58'01" Scorpio	Retrograde	Jan 20, 1952	Aug 27, 1952 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	28°57'11" Aries	Direct	Apr 21, 1951	Apr 28, 1952 into Taurus
Saturn	9°55'02" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	10°30'36" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	19°57'32" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	19°06'07" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	27°23'37" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on April 24, 1952

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 24, 00:14 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Apr 24, 07:27 UTC	New Moon in Taurus	4°03' Taurus
Apr 24, 13:20 UTC	Mercury opposite Saturn	Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.

Born on April 24, 1952?

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