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Where Were the Planets on August 13, 1951?

Quick Answer

On August 13, 1951, the Sun was in Leo (19°55' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (82% illuminated). Venus and Jupiter were retrograde.

Saturn entered Libra, a sign change that comes around once every 29 years or so. The Sun met Pluto in Leo. Questions of power and control come up, and something hidden surfaces to be dealt with.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 13, 1951. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°29' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 7°10' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 13, 1951
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°55'52" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1951	Aug 23, 1951 into Virgo
Moon	29°48'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 11, 1951	Aug 13, 1951 into Capricorn
Mercury	14°25'18" Virgo	Direct	Jul 27, 1951	Oct 2, 1951 into Libra
Venus	18°19'55" Virgo	Stationing direct	Jul 8, 1951	Nov 9, 1951 into Libra
Mars	26°47'46" Cancer	Direct	Jul 3, 1951	Aug 18, 1951 into Leo
Jupiter	14°02'26" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 21, 1951	Apr 28, 1952 into Taurus
Saturn	29°58'47" Virgo	Direct	Mar 7, 1951	Aug 13, 1951 into Libra
Uranus	12°05'20" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	17°17'47" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	19°30'33" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	10°53'49" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on August 13, 1951

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 82% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 13, 01:06 UTC	The Sun conjunct Pluto	Questions of power and control come up, and something hidden surfaces to be dealt with.
Aug 13, 12:18 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Aug 13, 16:41 UTC	Saturn enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on August 13, 1951?

Mercury, Venus and Saturn were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Leo Sun. The Sun and Pluto sat less than a degree apart in Leo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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