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Where Were the Planets on August 31, 1949?

Quick Answer

On August 31, 1949, the Sun was in Virgo (7°44' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (58% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Venus met Neptune in Libra. Romance and idealism peak. Beautiful for art, risky for judgment in love.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 31, 1949. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°45' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 23°17' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 31, 1949
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°44'09" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1949	Sep 23, 1949 into Libra
Moon	16°33'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 30, 1949	Sep 1, 1949 into Capricorn
Mercury	3°36'59" Libra	Direct	Aug 28, 1949	Nov 3, 1949 into Scorpio
Venus	13°07'42" Libra	Direct	Aug 20, 1949	Sep 14, 1949 into Scorpio
Mars	25°45'06" Cancer	Direct	Jul 23, 1949	Sep 7, 1949 into Leo
Jupiter	22°52'03" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jun 27, 1949	Nov 30, 1949 into Aquarius
Saturn	9°19'48" Virgo	Direct	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	4°18'28" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	13°34'12" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	16°51'18" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	18°36'00" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 31, 1949

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 58% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 31, 21:07 UTC	Venus conjunct Neptune	Romance and idealism peak. Beautiful for art, risky for judgment in love.

Born on August 31, 1949?

Mercury, Venus and Neptune were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Virgo Sun. Venus and Neptune sat less than a degree apart in Libra, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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