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Where Were the Planets on May 6, 1952?

Quick Answer

On May 6, 1952, the Sun was in Taurus (15°53' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (87% illuminated). Mars, Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

Mercury trined Pluto. Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks. Mercury opposed Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 6, 1952. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°05' Virgo at midnight UTC to 10°49' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 6, 1952
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°53'28" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1952	May 21, 1952 into Gemini
Moon	4°25'02" Libra	Direct	May 6, 1952	May 8, 1952 into Scorpio
Mercury	19°32'17" Aries	Direct	Mar 7, 1952	May 14, 1952 into Taurus
Venus	2°36'53" Taurus	Direct	May 4, 1952	May 28, 1952 into Gemini
Mars	8°37'00" Scorpio	Retrograde	Jan 20, 1952	Aug 27, 1952 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	1°49'03" Taurus	Direct	Apr 28, 1952	May 9, 1953 into Gemini
Saturn	9°11'08" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	10°56'32" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	19°39'19" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	19°05'57" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	26°45'30" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on May 6, 1952

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 88% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 6, 02:29 UTC	Mercury trine Pluto	Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks.
May 6, 03:38 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
May 6, 14:27 UTC	Mercury opposite Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Born on May 6, 1952?

The Sun, Venus and Jupiter were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over. Venus and Jupiter 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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