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Where Were the Planets on August 26, 1950?

Quick Answer

On August 26, 1950, the Sun was in Virgo (2°40' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (98% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

The Sun opposed Jupiter. Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 26, 1950. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°03' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 25°32' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 26, 1950
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°40'36" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1950	Sep 23, 1950 into Libra
Moon	18°50'25" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 25, 1950	Aug 27, 1950 into Pisces
Mercury	29°17'32" Virgo	Direct	Aug 2, 1950	Aug 27, 1950 into Libra
Venus	12°05'22" Leo	Direct	Aug 16, 1950	Sep 10, 1950 into Virgo
Mars	9°47'14" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 10, 1950	Sep 25, 1950 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	2°27'26" Pisces	Retrograde	Apr 15, 1950	Sep 15, 1950 into Aquarius
Saturn	20°07'54" Virgo	Direct	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	8°24'33" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	15°31'25" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	18°17'51" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	29°32'12" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on August 26, 1950

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 26, 07:12 UTC	The Sun opposite Jupiter	Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

Born on August 26, 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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