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Where Were the Planets on August 18, 1909?

Quick Answer

On August 18, 1909, the Sun was in Leo (24°52' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (6% illuminated). Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 18, 1909. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°46' Virgo at midnight UTC to 28°42' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 18, 1909
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°52'20" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1909	Aug 23, 1909 into Virgo
Moon	22°45'09" Virgo	Direct	Aug 16, 1909	Aug 19, 1909 into Libra
Mercury	8°20'49" Virgo	Direct	Aug 13, 1909	Sep 1, 1909 into Libra
Venus	24°31'58" Virgo	Direct	Jul 29, 1909	Aug 23, 1909 into Libra
Mars	6°38'53" Aries	Direct	Jul 21, 1909	Sep 26, 1909 into Pisces
Jupiter	18°21'32" Virgo	Direct	Sep 12, 1908	Oct 11, 1909 into Libra
Saturn	23°04'43" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 19, 1908	May 17, 1910 into Taurus
Uranus	17°43'39" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 1904	Jan 30, 1912 into Aquarius
Neptune	18°13'35" Cancer	Direct	May 21, 1902	Sep 23, 1914 into Leo
Pluto	26°36'28" Gemini	Direct	Apr 19, 1884	Sep 10, 1912 into Cancer
North Node	12°56'39" Gemini	Direct	Sep 30, 1908	Apr 19, 1910 into Taurus

Sky Events on August 18, 1909

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 6% 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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