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Where Were the Planets on August 20, 1949?

Quick Answer

On August 20, 1949, the Sun was in Leo (27°06' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (17% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Venus moved from Virgo into Libra. Mercury sextiled Mars. Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 20, 1949. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°03' Cancer at midnight UTC to 15°28' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 20, 1949
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°06'58" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1949	Aug 23, 1949 into Virgo
Moon	8°42'42" Cancer	Direct	Aug 19, 1949	Aug 22, 1949 into Leo
Mercury	18°25'33" Virgo	Direct	Aug 9, 1949	Aug 28, 1949 into Libra
Venus	29°58'04" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1949	Aug 20, 1949 into Libra
Mars	18°40'54" Cancer	Direct	Jul 23, 1949	Sep 7, 1949 into Leo
Jupiter	23°40'20" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jun 27, 1949	Nov 30, 1949 into Aquarius
Saturn	7°56'51" Virgo	Direct	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	3°53'43" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	13°14'37" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	16°31'47" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	19°10'57" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 20, 1949

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 17% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 20, 12:38 UTC	Venus enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Aug 20, 19:04 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Born on August 20, 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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