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Where Were the Planets on May 8, 1952?

Quick Answer

On May 8, 1952, the Sun was in Taurus (17°49' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (98% illuminated). Mars, Saturn and Neptune 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 May 8, 1952. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°57' Libra at midnight UTC to 7°27' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 8, 1952
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°49'31" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1952	May 21, 1952 into Gemini
Moon	0°40'00" Scorpio	Direct	May 8, 1952	May 10, 1952 into Sagittarius
Mercury	21°51'52" Aries	Direct	Mar 7, 1952	May 14, 1952 into Taurus
Venus	5°04'15" Taurus	Direct	May 4, 1952	May 28, 1952 into Gemini
Mars	7°53'23" Scorpio	Retrograde	Jan 20, 1952	Aug 27, 1952 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	2°17'24" Taurus	Direct	Apr 28, 1952	May 9, 1953 into Gemini
Saturn	9°04'47" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	11°01'26" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	19°36'28" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	19°06'19" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	26°39'08" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on May 8, 1952

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 8, 10:48 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on May 8, 1952?

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

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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