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Where Were the Planets on August 1, 1938?

Quick Answer

On August 1, 1938, the Sun was in Leo (8°34' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (34% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 1, 1938. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°14' Libra at midnight UTC to 26°20' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 1, 1938
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°34'03" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1938	Aug 23, 1938 into Virgo
Moon	19°51'21" Libra	Direct	Jul 31, 1938	Aug 2, 1938 into Scorpio
Mercury	5°46'06" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1938	Sep 3, 1938 into Leo
Venus	20°51'57" Virgo	Direct	Jul 14, 1938	Aug 9, 1938 into Libra
Mars	6°09'34" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1938	Sep 7, 1938 into Virgo
Jupiter	29°44'09" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1938	Dec 29, 1938 into Pisces
Saturn	18°02'41" Aries	Stationing direct	Jan 14, 1938	Jul 6, 1939 into Taurus
Uranus	17°36'24" Taurus	Direct	Mar 28, 1935	Aug 7, 1941 into Gemini
Neptune	19°22'05" Virgo	Direct	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	29°56'19" Cancer	Direct	Nov 25, 1937	Aug 3, 1938 into Leo
North Node	22°57'26" Scorpio	Direct	Mar 21, 1938	Oct 9, 1939 into Libra

Sky Events on August 1, 1938

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 34% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on August 1, 1938?

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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