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Where Were the Planets on August 12, 1928?

Quick Answer

On August 12, 1928, the Sun was in Leo (19°29' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (12% illuminated). Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 12, 1928. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°20' Cancer at midnight UTC to 16°30' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 12, 1928
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°29'57" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1928	Aug 23, 1928 into Virgo
Moon	9°26'14" Cancer	Direct	Aug 11, 1928	Aug 13, 1928 into Leo
Mercury	15°30'32" Leo	Direct	Aug 4, 1928	Aug 19, 1928 into Virgo
Venus	1°03'18" Virgo	Direct	Aug 11, 1928	Sep 4, 1928 into Libra
Mars	2°07'08" Gemini	Direct	Aug 9, 1928	Oct 3, 1928 into Cancer
Jupiter	9°53'51" Taurus	Direct	Jun 4, 1928	Jun 12, 1929 into Gemini
Saturn	12°31'00" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1926	Mar 15, 1929 into Capricorn
Uranus	7°01'48" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 13, 1928	Jun 6, 1934 into Taurus
Neptune	28°33'25" Leo	Direct	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	17°31'54" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	5°45'43" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 1927	Nov 29, 1928 into Taurus

Sky Events on August 12, 1928

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 12% 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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