The Sky on a Date

Where Were the Planets on August 19, 1927?

Quick Answer

On August 19, 1927, the Sun was in Leo (25°30' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (54% illuminated). Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 19, 1927. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°10' Taurus at midnight UTC to 28°10' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 19, 1927
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°30'01" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1927	Aug 24, 1927 into Virgo
Moon	21°13'01" Taurus	Direct	Aug 18, 1927	Aug 20, 1927 into Gemini
Mercury	11°37'23" Leo	Direct	Aug 12, 1927	Aug 28, 1927 into Virgo
Venus	24°58'32" Virgo	Stationing retrograde	Jul 7, 1927	Nov 9, 1927 into Libra
Mars	15°50'24" Virgo	Direct	Jul 25, 1927	Sep 10, 1927 into Libra
Jupiter	2°26'10" Aries	Retrograde	Jun 6, 1927	Sep 11, 1927 into Pisces
Saturn	1°10'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 2, 1926	Mar 15, 1929 into Capricorn
Uranus	2°46'43" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 31, 1927	Nov 4, 1927 into Pisces
Neptune	26°40'20" Leo	Direct	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	16°28'19" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	24°46'21" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 1927	Nov 29, 1928 into Taurus

Sky Events on August 19, 1927

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 19, 19:54 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Taurus	25°49' Taurus

Born on August 19, 1927?

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.

Create Your Birth Chart

Look Up Another Date

Data for this page: JSON. Free to cite with a link to this page.