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Where Were the Planets on August 16, 1950?

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On August 16, 1950, the Sun was in Leo (23°02' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (9% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Venus moved from Cancer into Leo. Mars trined Jupiter. Effort is rewarded. Good for sport, launches and bold asks.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 16, 1950. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°36' Virgo at midnight UTC to 5°30' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 16, 1950
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun23°02'42" LeoDirect into Virgo
Moon28°32'41" VirgoDirect into Libra
Mercury19°54'46" VirgoDirect into Libra
Venus29°53'00" CancerDirect into Leo
Mars3°31'31" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Jupiter3°45'33" PiscesRetrograde into Aquarius
Saturn18°56'28" VirgoDirect into Libra
Uranus7°58'25" CancerDirect into Leo
Neptune15°15'04" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Pluto17°59'35" LeoDirect into Virgo
North Node0°03'58" AriesDirect into Pisces

Sky Events on August 16, 1950

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 9% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Venus enters LeoLeaves Cancer
The Moon enters LibraLeaves Virgo
Mars trine JupiterEffort is rewarded. Good for sport, launches and bold asks.

Born on August 16, 1950?

Mercury and Saturn sat less than a degree apart in Virgo, 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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