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Where Were the Planets on August 19, 1949?

Quick Answer

On August 19, 1949, the Sun was in Leo (26°09' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (26% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 19, 1949. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°04' Gemini at midnight UTC to 2°02' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 19, 1949
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°09'12" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1949	Aug 23, 1949 into Virgo
Moon	25°30'50" Gemini	Direct	Aug 17, 1949	Aug 19, 1949 into Cancer
Mercury	16°53'35" Virgo	Direct	Aug 9, 1949	Aug 28, 1949 into Libra
Venus	28°46'04" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1949	Aug 20, 1949 into Libra
Mars	18°01'59" Cancer	Direct	Jul 23, 1949	Sep 7, 1949 into Leo
Jupiter	23°45'41" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jun 27, 1949	Nov 30, 1949 into Aquarius
Saturn	7°49'22" Virgo	Direct	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	3°51'14" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	13°12'57" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	16°29'59" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	19°14'08" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 19, 1949

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 26% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 19, 20:14 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on August 19, 1949?

Mercury, Venus and Saturn were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Leo Sun.

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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