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Where Were the Planets on August 8, 1949?

Quick Answer

On August 8, 1949, the Sun was in Leo (15°35' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 8, 1949. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°34' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 18°12' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 8, 1949
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°35'20" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1949	Aug 23, 1949 into Virgo
Moon	11°55'19" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 7, 1949	Aug 9, 1949 into Pisces
Mercury	28°24'50" Leo	Direct	Jul 25, 1949	Aug 9, 1949 into Virgo
Venus	15°31'59" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1949	Aug 20, 1949 into Libra
Mars	10°50'16" Cancer	Direct	Jul 23, 1949	Sep 7, 1949 into Leo
Jupiter	24°53'10" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jun 27, 1949	Nov 30, 1949 into Aquarius
Saturn	6°28'19" Virgo	Direct	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	3°21'38" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	12°56'17" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	16°09'54" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	19°49'05" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 8, 1949

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 8, 19:33 UTC	Full Moon in Aquarius	15°53' Aquarius

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