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Where Were the Planets on April 15, 1956?

Quick Answer

On April 15, 1956, the Sun was in Aries (25°29' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (23% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 15, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°38' Gemini at midnight UTC to 29°50' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 15, 1956
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°29'28" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1956	Apr 20, 1956 into Taurus
Moon	22°44'55" Gemini	Direct	Apr 13, 1956	Apr 16, 1956 into Cancer
Mercury	5°44'40" Taurus	Direct	Apr 12, 1956	Apr 29, 1956 into Gemini
Venus	11°09'07" Gemini	Direct	Apr 4, 1956	May 8, 1956 into Cancer
Mars	0°19'45" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 14, 1956	Jun 3, 1956 into Pisces
Jupiter	21°29'34" Leo	Stationing direct	Jan 18, 1956	Jul 7, 1956 into Virgo
Saturn	1°52'14" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1956	May 14, 1956 into Scorpio
Uranus	28°15'43" Cancer	Direct	Jan 28, 1956	Jun 10, 1956 into Leo
Neptune	29°09'10" Libra	Retrograde	Mar 11, 1956	Oct 19, 1956 into Scorpio
Pluto	26°12'56" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	10°30'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1955	Oct 30, 1956 into Scorpio

Sky Events on April 15, 1956

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 23% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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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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