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Where Were the Planets on August 1, 1950?

Quick Answer

On August 1, 1950, the Sun was in Leo (8°39' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (88% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 1, 1950. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°32' Pisces at midnight UTC to 26°18' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 1, 1950
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°39'34" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1950	Aug 23, 1950 into Virgo
Moon	19°58'06" Pisces	Direct	Jul 30, 1950	Aug 2, 1950 into Aries
Mercury	29°01'00" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 1950	Aug 2, 1950 into Virgo
Venus	11°42'57" Cancer	Direct	Jul 22, 1950	Aug 16, 1950 into Leo
Mars	24°35'10" Libra	Direct	Jun 11, 1950	Aug 10, 1950 into Scorpio
Jupiter	5°30'35" Pisces	Retrograde	Apr 15, 1950	Sep 15, 1950 into Aquarius
Saturn	17°15'40" Virgo	Direct	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	7°13'21" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	14°55'11" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	17°31'56" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	0°51'38" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 1, 1950

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 88% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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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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