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Where Were the Planets on August 21, 1901?

Quick Answer

On August 21, 1901, the Sun was in Leo (27°42' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (42% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 21, 1901. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°49' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 24°36' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 21, 1901
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°42'21" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1901	Aug 23, 1901 into Virgo
Moon	18°42'58" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 19, 1901	Aug 22, 1901 into Sagittarius
Mercury	21°07'57" Leo	Direct	Aug 10, 1901	Aug 25, 1901 into Virgo
Venus	27°33'17" Virgo	Direct	Jul 29, 1901	Aug 23, 1901 into Libra
Mars	23°22'13" Libra	Direct	Jul 13, 1901	Aug 31, 1901 into Scorpio
Jupiter	3°21'52" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 19, 1901	Feb 6, 1902 into Aquarius
Saturn	10°14'36" Capricorn	Retrograde	Oct 17, 1900	Jan 19, 1903 into Aquarius
Uranus	12°52'47" Sagittarius	Stationing direct	Sep 11, 1898	Dec 20, 1904 into Capricorn
Neptune	0°57'04" Cancer	Direct	Jul 19, 1901	Dec 25, 1901 into Gemini
Pluto	18°33'04" Gemini	Direct	Apr 19, 1884	Sep 10, 1912 into Cancer
North Node	17°30'59" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 28, 1900	Jul 18, 1902 into Libra

Sky Events on August 21, 1901

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 42% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on August 21, 1901?

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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