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Where Were the Planets on August 8, 1943?

Quick Answer

On August 8, 1943, the Sun was in Leo (15°04' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (43% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 8, 1943. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°42' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 13°41' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 8, 1943
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°04'03" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1943	Aug 24, 1943 into Virgo
Moon	7°09'59" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 7, 1943	Aug 10, 1943 into Sagittarius
Mercury	5°02'48" Virgo	Direct	Aug 5, 1943	Aug 27, 1943 into Libra
Venus	19°35'40" Virgo	Direct	Jul 7, 1943	Nov 9, 1943 into Libra
Mars	20°48'48" Taurus	Direct	Jul 7, 1943	Aug 23, 1943 into Gemini
Jupiter	8°28'01" Leo	Direct	Jun 30, 1943	Jul 26, 1944 into Virgo
Saturn	23°21'17" Gemini	Direct	May 8, 1942	Jun 20, 1944 into Cancer
Uranus	8°15'50" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	0°09'16" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	7°05'24" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	15°53'34" Leo	Direct	Nov 15, 1942	Jun 3, 1944 into Cancer

Sky Events on August 8, 1943

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 43% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on August 8, 1943?

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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