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Where Were the Planets on August 16, 1949?

Quick Answer

On August 16, 1949, the Sun was in Leo (23°16' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (55% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 16, 1949. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°12' Taurus at midnight UTC to 24°12' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 16, 1949
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°16'01" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1949	Aug 23, 1949 into Virgo
Moon	18°11'23" Taurus	Direct	Aug 14, 1949	Aug 17, 1949 into Gemini
Mercury	12°09'00" Virgo	Direct	Aug 9, 1949	Aug 28, 1949 into Libra
Venus	25°09'52" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1949	Aug 20, 1949 into Libra
Mars	16°04'54" Cancer	Direct	Jul 23, 1949	Sep 7, 1949 into Leo
Jupiter	24°02'34" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jun 27, 1949	Nov 30, 1949 into Aquarius
Saturn	7°27'01" Virgo	Direct	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	3°43'34" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	13°08'07" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	16°24'31" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	19°23'40" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 16, 1949

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 55% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 16, 22:59 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Taurus	23°42' Taurus

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