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Where Were the Planets on August 3, 1926?

Quick Answer

On August 3, 1926, the Sun was in Leo (10°22' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (23% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 3, 1926. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°47' Gemini at midnight UTC to 19°30' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 3, 1926
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°22'43" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1926	Aug 23, 1926 into Virgo
Moon	13°11'30" Gemini	Direct	Aug 2, 1926	Aug 4, 1926 into Cancer
Mercury	17°25'44" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 29, 1926	Sep 5, 1926 into Virgo
Venus	12°14'31" Cancer	Direct	Jul 24, 1926	Aug 18, 1926 into Leo
Mars	1°09'47" Taurus	Direct	Aug 1, 1926	Feb 22, 1927 into Gemini
Jupiter	23°48'05" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 6, 1926	Jan 18, 1927 into Pisces
Saturn	19°29'50" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 13, 1924	Dec 2, 1926 into Sagittarius
Uranus	29°06'26" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 22, 1920	Mar 31, 1927 into Aries
Neptune	23°58'40" Leo	Direct	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	14°56'25" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	14°56'53" Cancer	Direct	Oct 23, 1925	May 12, 1927 into Gemini

Sky Events on August 3, 1926

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

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

Born on August 3, 1926?

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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