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Where Were the Planets on August 29, 1949?

Quick Answer

On August 29, 1949, the Sun was in Virgo (5°48' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (36% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 29, 1949. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°48' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 25°55' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 29, 1949
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°48'06" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1949	Sep 23, 1949 into Libra
Moon	18°54'13" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1949	Aug 30, 1949 into Sagittarius
Mercury	1°05'44" Libra	Direct	Aug 28, 1949	Nov 3, 1949 into Scorpio
Venus	10°44'30" Libra	Direct	Aug 20, 1949	Sep 14, 1949 into Scorpio
Mars	24°28'31" Cancer	Direct	Jul 23, 1949	Sep 7, 1949 into Leo
Jupiter	22°59'19" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jun 27, 1949	Nov 30, 1949 into Aquarius
Saturn	9°04'39" Virgo	Direct	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	4°14'20" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	13°30'28" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	16°47'49" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	18°42'21" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 29, 1949

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 36% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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