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Where Were the Planets on April 3, 1955?

Quick Answer

On April 3, 1955, the Sun was in Aries (12°57' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (86% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Mars. Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 3, 1955. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°03' Leo at midnight UTC to 5°08' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 3, 1955
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°57'47" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1955	Apr 20, 1955 into Taurus
Moon	28°37'48" Leo	Direct	Apr 1, 1955	Apr 3, 1955 into Virgo
Mercury	24°32'54" Pisces	Direct	Mar 17, 1955	Apr 6, 1955 into Aries
Venus	4°46'04" Pisces	Direct	Mar 30, 1955	Apr 24, 1955 into Aries
Mars	24°55'54" Taurus	Direct	Feb 26, 1955	Apr 10, 1955 into Gemini
Jupiter	20°22'32" Cancer	Direct	May 24, 1954	Jun 13, 1955 into Leo
Saturn	20°16'42" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	23°35'43" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	27°15'26" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	24°33'25" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	0°31'17" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 23, 1953	Apr 13, 1955 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on April 3, 1955

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 86% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 3, 14:30 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Apr 3, 21:11 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

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