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Where Were the Planets on April 4, 1953?

Quick Answer

On April 4, 1953, the Sun was in Aries (14°25' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (77% illuminated). Venus, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun squared Uranus. Restlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 4, 1953. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°47' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 17°41' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 4, 1953
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°25'01" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1953	Apr 20, 1953 into Taurus
Moon	11°13'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 3, 1953	Apr 5, 1953 into Capricorn
Mercury	20°17'09" Pisces	Direct	Mar 15, 1953	Apr 17, 1953 into Aries
Venus	28°14'18" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 31, 1953	Jun 5, 1953 into Taurus
Mars	11°01'56" Taurus	Direct	Mar 20, 1953	May 1, 1953 into Gemini
Jupiter	22°07'26" Taurus	Direct	Apr 28, 1952	May 9, 1953 into Gemini
Saturn	24°42'44" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	14°30'15" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	22°44'45" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	20°59'01" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	9°07'29" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on April 4, 1953

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 77% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 4, 14:09 UTC	The Sun square Uranus	Restlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice.

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Saturn and Neptune sat 2 degrees apart in Libra, 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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