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Where Were the Planets on August 26, 1943?

Quick Answer

On August 26, 1943, the Sun was in Virgo (2°22' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (16% illuminated). Venus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 26, 1943. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°24' Cancer at midnight UTC to 21°14' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 26, 1943
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°22'31" Virgo	Direct	Aug 24, 1943	Sep 23, 1943 into Libra
Moon	15°20'10" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1943	Aug 27, 1943 into Leo
Mercury	29°26'43" Virgo	Direct	Aug 5, 1943	Aug 27, 1943 into Libra
Venus	18°16'07" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 7, 1943	Nov 9, 1943 into Libra
Mars	1°23'49" Gemini	Direct	Aug 23, 1943	Mar 28, 1944 into Cancer
Jupiter	12°23'10" Leo	Direct	Jun 30, 1943	Jul 26, 1944 into Virgo
Saturn	24°54'12" Gemini	Direct	May 8, 1942	Jun 20, 1944 into Cancer
Uranus	8°41'17" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	0°42'43" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	7°35'33" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	14°56'23" Leo	Direct	Nov 15, 1942	Jun 3, 1944 into Cancer

Sky Events on August 26, 1943

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 16% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on August 26, 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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