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Where Were the Planets on August 14, 1949?

Quick Answer

On August 14, 1949, the Sun was in Leo (21°20' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (73% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 14, 1949. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°33' Aries at midnight UTC to 0°20' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 14, 1949
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°20'42" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1949	Aug 23, 1949 into Virgo
Moon	24°26'50" Aries	Direct	Aug 12, 1949	Aug 14, 1949 into Taurus
Mercury	8°51'57" Virgo	Direct	Aug 9, 1949	Aug 28, 1949 into Libra
Venus	22°45'35" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1949	Aug 20, 1949 into Libra
Mars	14°46'34" Cancer	Direct	Jul 23, 1949	Sep 7, 1949 into Leo
Jupiter	24°14'30" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jun 27, 1949	Nov 30, 1949 into Aquarius
Saturn	7°12'13" Virgo	Direct	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	3°38'17" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	13°05'01" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	16°20'52" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	19°30'01" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 14, 1949

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 73% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 14, 23:17 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

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