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Where Were the Planets on August 16, 1929?

Quick Answer

On August 16, 1929, the Sun was in Leo (23°06' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (86% illuminated). Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 16, 1929. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°46' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 15°37' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 16, 1929
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°06'53" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1929	Aug 23, 1929 into Virgo
Moon	9°41'42" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 15, 1929	Aug 18, 1929 into Aquarius
Mercury	8°39'49" Virgo	Direct	Aug 11, 1929	Aug 30, 1929 into Libra
Venus	12°41'39" Cancer	Direct	Aug 5, 1929	Aug 31, 1929 into Leo
Mars	26°33'30" Virgo	Direct	Jul 4, 1929	Aug 21, 1929 into Libra
Jupiter	12°35'05" Gemini	Direct	Jun 12, 1929	Jun 26, 1930 into Cancer
Saturn	24°01'12" Sagittarius	Retrograde	May 5, 1929	Nov 30, 1929 into Capricorn
Uranus	11°01'28" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 13, 1928	Jun 6, 1934 into Taurus
Neptune	0°48'43" Virgo	Direct	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	18°49'34" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	16°13'20" Taurus	Direct	Nov 29, 1928	Jun 18, 1930 into Aries

Sky Events on August 16, 1929

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 86% 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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