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Where Were the Planets on August 25, 1950?

Quick Answer

On August 25, 1950, the Sun was in Virgo (1°42' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (95% 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 25, 1950. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°20' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 12°03' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 25, 1950
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°42'43" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1950	Sep 23, 1950 into Libra
Moon	5°13'53" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 25, 1950	Aug 27, 1950 into Pisces
Mercury	28°34'52" Virgo	Direct	Aug 2, 1950	Aug 27, 1950 into Libra
Venus	10°51'56" Leo	Direct	Aug 16, 1950	Sep 10, 1950 into Virgo
Mars	9°09'05" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 10, 1950	Sep 25, 1950 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	2°35'20" Pisces	Retrograde	Apr 15, 1950	Sep 15, 1950 into Aquarius
Saturn	20°00'38" Virgo	Direct	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	8°22'06" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	15°29'41" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	18°16'02" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	29°35'23" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on August 25, 1950

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 95% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 25, 02:52 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on August 25, 1950?

The Sun, Mercury and Saturn were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day is a Virgo 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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