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Where Were the Planets on August 23, 1950?

Quick Answer

On August 23, 1950, the Sun was in Leo (29°47' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (80% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

The Sun entered Virgo, and Virgo season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 23, 1950. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°21' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 14°24' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 23, 1950
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°47'01" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1950	Aug 23, 1950 into Virgo
Moon	7°24'30" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 22, 1950	Aug 25, 1950 into Aquarius
Mercury	26°59'17" Virgo	Direct	Aug 2, 1950	Aug 27, 1950 into Libra
Venus	8°25'12" Leo	Direct	Aug 16, 1950	Sep 10, 1950 into Virgo
Mars	7°53'09" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 10, 1950	Sep 25, 1950 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	2°51'06" Pisces	Retrograde	Apr 15, 1950	Sep 15, 1950 into Aquarius
Saturn	19°46'11" Virgo	Direct	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	8°17'05" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	15°26'17" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	18°12'25" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	29°41'44" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on August 23, 1950

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 81% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 23, 17:23 UTC	The Sun enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on August 23, 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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