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Where Were the Planets on April 14, 1953?

Quick Answer

On April 14, 1953, the Sun was in Aries (24°14' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Venus, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun opposed Saturn. Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no. Venus opposed Neptune while Venus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 14, 1953. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°58' Aries at midnight UTC to 10°40' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 14, 1953
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°14'17" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1953	Apr 20, 1953 into Taurus
Moon	3°22'03" Taurus	Direct	Apr 14, 1953	Apr 16, 1953 into Gemini
Mercury	26°44'36" Pisces	Direct	Mar 15, 1953	Apr 17, 1953 into Aries
Venus	22°22'33" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 31, 1953	Jun 5, 1953 into Taurus
Mars	18°11'11" Taurus	Direct	Mar 20, 1953	May 1, 1953 into Gemini
Jupiter	24°16'40" Taurus	Direct	Apr 28, 1952	May 9, 1953 into Gemini
Saturn	23°56'56" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	14°39'37" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	22°28'21" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	20°52'37" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	8°35'42" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on April 14, 1953

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 14, 05:26 UTC	The Sun opposite Saturn	Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.
Apr 14, 06:31 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Apr 14, 08:07 UTC	Venus opposite Neptune	Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.

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Saturn and Neptune sat 1 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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