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Where Were the Planets on August 9, 1949?

Quick Answer

On August 9, 1949, the Sun was in Leo (16°32' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

The Sun met Pluto in Leo. Questions of power and control come up, and something hidden surfaces to be dealt with. Mercury moved from Leo into Virgo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 9, 1949. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°13' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 0°37' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 9, 1949
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°32'51" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1949	Aug 23, 1949 into Virgo
Moon	24°27'18" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 7, 1949	Aug 9, 1949 into Pisces
Mercury	0°13'10" Virgo	Direct	Aug 9, 1949	Aug 28, 1949 into Libra
Venus	16°44'19" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1949	Aug 20, 1949 into Libra
Mars	11°29'48" Cancer	Direct	Jul 23, 1949	Sep 7, 1949 into Leo
Jupiter	24°46'27" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jun 27, 1949	Nov 30, 1949 into Aquarius
Saturn	6°35'34" Virgo	Direct	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	3°24'29" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	12°57'41" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	16°11'44" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	19°45'54" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 9, 1949

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 9, 02:54 UTC	The Sun conjunct Pluto	Questions of power and control come up, and something hidden surfaces to be dealt with.
Aug 9, 09:03 UTC	Mercury enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Aug 9, 22:45 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on August 9, 1949?

Mercury, Venus and Saturn were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Leo Sun. The Sun and Pluto sat less than a degree apart in Leo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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