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Where Were the Planets on August 11, 1950?

Quick Answer

On August 11, 1950, the Sun was in Leo (18°14' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (5% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 11, 1950. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°19' Cancer at midnight UTC to 28°03' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 11, 1950
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°14'28" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1950	Aug 23, 1950 into Virgo
Moon	21°39'28" Cancer	Direct	Aug 9, 1950	Aug 12, 1950 into Leo
Mercury	13°42'44" Virgo	Direct	Aug 2, 1950	Aug 27, 1950 into Libra
Venus	23°48'27" Cancer	Direct	Jul 22, 1950	Aug 16, 1950 into Leo
Mars	0°28'54" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 10, 1950	Sep 25, 1950 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	4°22'53" Pisces	Retrograde	Apr 15, 1950	Sep 15, 1950 into Aquarius
Saturn	18°21'53" Virgo	Direct	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	7°44'06" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	15°07'47" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	17°50'21" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	0°19'51" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 11, 1950

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 11, 01:37 UTC	The Sun conjunct Pluto	Exact conjunction

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