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Where Were the Planets on April 5, 1957?

Quick Answer

On April 5, 1957, the Sun was in Aries (15°26' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (25% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury opposed Neptune. Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 5, 1957. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°00' Gemini at midnight UTC to 22°18' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 5, 1957
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°26'18" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1957	Apr 20, 1957 into Taurus
Moon	15°38'11" Gemini	Direct	Apr 4, 1957	Apr 6, 1957 into Cancer
Mercury	0°54'57" Taurus	Direct	Apr 4, 1957	Jun 12, 1957 into Gemini
Venus	13°06'09" Aries	Direct	Mar 25, 1957	Apr 19, 1957 into Taurus
Mars	11°41'31" Gemini	Direct	Mar 17, 1957	May 4, 1957 into Cancer
Jupiter	24°32'59" Virgo	Retrograde	Feb 19, 1957	Aug 7, 1957 into Libra
Saturn	14°10'42" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	2°52'29" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	1°39'58" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 19, 1956	Jun 15, 1957 into Libra
Pluto	28°12'02" Leo	Retrograde	Jan 15, 1957	Aug 19, 1957 into Virgo
North Node	21°42'22" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 30, 1956	May 20, 1958 into Libra

Sky Events on April 5, 1957

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 25% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 5, 22:09 UTC	Mercury opposite Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

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