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Where Were the Planets on August 21, 1930?

Quick Answer

On August 21, 1930, the Sun was in Leo (27°41' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (11% illuminated). Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 21, 1930. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°39' Cancer at midnight UTC to 27°30' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 21, 1930
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°41'32" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1930	Aug 23, 1930 into Virgo
Moon	20°02'20" Cancer	Direct	Aug 20, 1930	Aug 22, 1930 into Leo
Mercury	24°32'04" Virgo	Direct	Aug 4, 1930	Aug 26, 1930 into Libra
Venus	12°33'28" Libra	Direct	Aug 10, 1930	Sep 7, 1930 into Scorpio
Mars	25°33'33" Gemini	Direct	Jul 14, 1930	Aug 28, 1930 into Cancer
Jupiter	11°55'49" Cancer	Direct	Jun 26, 1930	Jul 17, 1931 into Leo
Saturn	5°33'39" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 30, 1929	Feb 24, 1932 into Aquarius
Uranus	15°00'14" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 13, 1928	Jun 6, 1934 into Taurus
Neptune	3°06'17" Virgo	Direct	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	20°09'25" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	26°37'45" Aries	Direct	Jun 18, 1930	Jan 6, 1932 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 21, 1930

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 11% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on August 21, 1930?

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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