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Where Were the Planets on August 31, 1927?

Quick Answer

On August 31, 1927, the Sun was in Virgo (7°04' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (16% illuminated). Venus, Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 31, 1927. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°52' Libra at midnight UTC to 29°41' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 31, 1927
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°04'51" Virgo	Direct	Aug 24, 1927	Sep 24, 1927 into Libra
Moon	23°47'36" Libra	Direct	Aug 29, 1927	Sep 1, 1927 into Scorpio
Mercury	5°00'08" Virgo	Direct	Aug 28, 1927	Sep 14, 1927 into Libra
Venus	22°38'13" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 7, 1927	Nov 9, 1927 into Libra
Mars	23°29'54" Virgo	Direct	Jul 25, 1927	Sep 10, 1927 into Libra
Jupiter	1°16'34" Aries	Retrograde	Jun 6, 1927	Sep 11, 1927 into Pisces
Saturn	1°33'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 2, 1926	Mar 15, 1929 into Capricorn
Uranus	2°23'26" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 31, 1927	Nov 4, 1927 into Pisces
Neptune	27°06'56" Leo	Direct	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	16°42'16" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	24°08'13" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 1927	Nov 29, 1928 into Taurus

Sky Events on August 31, 1927

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 16% 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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