The Sky on a Date

Where Were the Planets on August 27, 1949?

Quick Answer

On August 27, 1949, the Sun was in Virgo (3°52' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (15% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Mars opposed Jupiter. Overconfidence. Taking on more than you can carry. The Sun sextiled Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 27, 1949. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°43' Libra at midnight UTC to 27°22' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 27, 1949
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°52'08" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1949	Sep 23, 1949 into Libra
Moon	20°04'40" Libra	Direct	Aug 26, 1949	Aug 28, 1949 into Scorpio
Mercury	28°27'41" Virgo	Direct	Aug 9, 1949	Aug 28, 1949 into Libra
Venus	8°21'07" Libra	Direct	Aug 20, 1949	Sep 14, 1949 into Scorpio
Mars	23°11'41" Cancer	Direct	Jul 23, 1949	Sep 7, 1949 into Leo
Jupiter	23°07'16" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jun 27, 1949	Nov 30, 1949 into Aquarius
Saturn	8°49'32" Virgo	Direct	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	4°10'02" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	13°26'48" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	16°44'18" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	18°48'43" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 27, 1949

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 16% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 27, 09:30 UTC	Mars opposite Jupiter	Overconfidence. Taking on more than you can carry.
Aug 27, 19:42 UTC	The Sun sextile Uranus	A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.

Born on August 27, 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.

Create Your Birth Chart

Look Up Another Date

Data for this page: JSON. Free to cite with a link to this page.