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Where Were the Planets on August 1, 1951?

Quick Answer

On August 1, 1951, the Sun was in Leo (8°25' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 1, 1951. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°28' Cancer at midnight UTC to 28°25' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 1, 1951
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°25'46" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1951	Aug 23, 1951 into Virgo
Moon	22°26'54" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 1951	Aug 2, 1951 into Leo
Mercury	5°36'15" Virgo	Direct	Jul 27, 1951	Oct 2, 1951 into Libra
Venus	15°51'04" Virgo	Direct	Jul 8, 1951	Nov 9, 1951 into Libra
Mars	18°58'21" Cancer	Direct	Jul 3, 1951	Aug 18, 1951 into Leo
Jupiter	14°10'04" Aries	Direct	Apr 21, 1951	Apr 28, 1952 into Taurus
Saturn	28°47'35" Virgo	Direct	Mar 7, 1951	Aug 13, 1951 into Libra
Uranus	11°27'07" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	17°03'08" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	19°08'17" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	11°31'56" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on August 1, 1951

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on August 1, 1951?

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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