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Where Were the Planets on August 26, 1949?

Quick Answer

On August 26, 1949, the Sun was in Virgo (2°54' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (8% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 26, 1949. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°53' Virgo at midnight UTC to 12°42' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 26, 1949
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°54'10" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1949	Sep 23, 1949 into Libra
Moon	5°19'17" Libra	Direct	Aug 26, 1949	Aug 28, 1949 into Scorpio
Mercury	27°06'14" Virgo	Direct	Aug 9, 1949	Aug 28, 1949 into Libra
Venus	7°09'22" Libra	Direct	Aug 20, 1949	Sep 14, 1949 into Scorpio
Mars	22°33'11" Cancer	Direct	Jul 23, 1949	Sep 7, 1949 into Leo
Jupiter	23°11'30" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jun 27, 1949	Nov 30, 1949 into Aquarius
Saturn	8°41'59" Virgo	Direct	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	4°07'49" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	13°25'00" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	16°42'32" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	18°51'53" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 26, 1949

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 26, 03:24 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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