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Where Were the Planets on August 20, 1950?

Quick Answer

On August 20, 1950, the Sun was in Leo (26°53' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (48% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 20, 1950. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°48' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 2°00' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 20, 1950
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°53'37" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1950	Aug 23, 1950 into Virgo
Moon	24°54'51" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 18, 1950	Aug 20, 1950 into Sagittarius
Mercury	24°13'01" Virgo	Direct	Aug 2, 1950	Aug 27, 1950 into Libra
Venus	4°45'26" Leo	Direct	Aug 16, 1950	Sep 10, 1950 into Virgo
Mars	6°00'12" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 10, 1950	Sep 25, 1950 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	3°14'39" Pisces	Retrograde	Apr 15, 1950	Sep 15, 1950 into Aquarius
Saturn	19°24'42" Virgo	Direct	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	8°09'18" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	15°21'20" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	18°06'56" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	29°51'16" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on August 20, 1950

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 48% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 20, 15:35 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Scorpio	27°02' Scorpio
Aug 20, 20:35 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on August 20, 1950?

The Sun, Venus and Pluto were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over.

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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