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Where Were the Planets on August 31, 1940?

Quick Answer

On August 31, 1940, the Sun was in Virgo (7°54' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (4% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 31, 1940. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°25' Leo at midnight UTC to 21°59' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 31, 1940
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°54'35" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1940	Sep 23, 1940 into Libra
Moon	14°40'30" Leo	Direct	Aug 30, 1940	Sep 1, 1940 into Virgo
Mercury	4°00'35" Virgo	Direct	Aug 29, 1940	Sep 14, 1940 into Libra
Venus	22°08'08" Cancer	Direct	Aug 1, 1940	Sep 8, 1940 into Leo
Mars	7°31'51" Virgo	Direct	Aug 19, 1940	Oct 5, 1940 into Libra
Jupiter	15°39'06" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 1940	May 26, 1941 into Gemini
Saturn	14°45'57" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 20, 1940	May 8, 1942 into Gemini
Uranus	26°08'51" Taurus	Stationing retrograde	Mar 28, 1935	Aug 7, 1941 into Gemini
Neptune	24°35'39" Virgo	Direct	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	3°28'11" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	12°39'33" Libra	Direct	Oct 9, 1939	Apr 27, 1941 into Virgo

Sky Events on August 31, 1940

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 4% 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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