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Where Were the Planets on August 30, 1939?

Quick Answer

On August 30, 1939, the Sun was in Virgo (6°12' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 30, 1939. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°34' Pisces at midnight UTC to 18°26' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 30, 1939
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°12'45" Virgo	Direct	Aug 24, 1939	Sep 23, 1939 into Libra
Moon	12°30'30" Pisces	Direct	Aug 29, 1939	Aug 31, 1939 into Aries
Mercury	18°13'10" Leo	Direct	Jun 30, 1939	Sep 7, 1939 into Virgo
Venus	4°28'18" Virgo	Direct	Aug 26, 1939	Sep 20, 1939 into Libra
Mars	24°12'30" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 21, 1939	Sep 24, 1939 into Aquarius
Jupiter	7°11'57" Aries	Retrograde	May 11, 1939	Oct 30, 1939 into Pisces
Saturn	1°02'02" Taurus	Retrograde	Jul 6, 1939	Sep 22, 1939 into Aries
Uranus	21°58'03" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 28, 1935	Aug 7, 1941 into Gemini
Neptune	22°25'48" Virgo	Direct	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	2°02'44" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	2°05'36" Scorpio	Direct	Mar 21, 1938	Oct 9, 1939 into Libra

Sky Events on August 30, 1939

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% 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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