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Where Were the Planets on April 11, 1953?

Quick Answer

On April 11, 1953, the Sun was in Aries (21°17' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (8% illuminated). Venus, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun trined Pluto. Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change. Venus opposed Saturn while Venus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 11, 1953. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°09' Pisces at midnight UTC to 26°02' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 11, 1953
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°17'49" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1953	Apr 20, 1953 into Taurus
Moon	18°35'09" Pisces	Direct	Apr 10, 1953	Apr 12, 1953 into Aries
Mercury	24°09'10" Pisces	Direct	Mar 15, 1953	Apr 17, 1953 into Aries
Venus	24°15'37" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 31, 1953	Jun 5, 1953 into Taurus
Mars	16°02'53" Taurus	Direct	Mar 20, 1953	May 1, 1953 into Gemini
Jupiter	23°37'19" Taurus	Direct	Apr 28, 1952	May 9, 1953 into Gemini
Saturn	24°10'48" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	14°36'16" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	22°33'17" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	20°54'16" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	8°45'14" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on April 11, 1953

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 11, 02:29 UTC	The Sun trine Pluto	Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change.
Apr 11, 15:31 UTC	Venus opposite Saturn	Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

Born on April 11, 1953?

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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