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Where Were the Planets on August 23, 1949?

Quick Answer

On August 23, 1949, the Sun was in Virgo (0°00' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

The Sun entered Virgo, and Virgo season began. Mercury trined Jupiter. Good news travels, and conversations open doors. Venus squared Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 23, 1949. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°36' Leo at midnight UTC to 28°11' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 23, 1949
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°00'28" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1949	Sep 23, 1949 into Libra
Moon	20°52'18" Leo	Direct	Aug 22, 1949	Aug 24, 1949 into Virgo
Mercury	22°52'37" Virgo	Direct	Aug 9, 1949	Aug 28, 1949 into Libra
Venus	3°33'53" Libra	Direct	Aug 20, 1949	Sep 14, 1949 into Scorpio
Mars	20°37'19" Cancer	Direct	Jul 23, 1949	Sep 7, 1949 into Leo
Jupiter	23°25'13" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jun 27, 1949	Nov 30, 1949 into Aquarius
Saturn	8°19'22" Virgo	Direct	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	4°00'57" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	13°19'43" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	16°37'11" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	19°01'25" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 23, 1949

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 23, 11:48 UTC	The Sun enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Aug 23, 20:34 UTC	Mercury trine Jupiter	Good news travels, and conversations open doors.
Aug 23, 21:20 UTC	Venus square Uranus	Restless hearts. The need for space runs into the need for closeness.

Born on August 23, 1949?

The Sun, Mercury and Saturn were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day is a Virgo several times over.

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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