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Where Were the Planets on August 23, 1951?

Quick Answer

On August 23, 1951, the Sun was in Leo (29°32' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (59% illuminated). Mercury, Venus and Jupiter were retrograde.

The Sun entered Virgo, and Virgo season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 23, 1951. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°54' Taurus at midnight UTC to 25°12' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 23, 1951
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°32'50" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1951	Aug 23, 1951 into Virgo
Moon	19°05'29" Taurus	Direct	Aug 21, 1951	Aug 24, 1951 into Gemini
Mercury	13°29'59" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 27, 1951	Oct 2, 1951 into Libra
Venus	16°17'43" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 8, 1951	Nov 9, 1951 into Libra
Mars	3°14'46" Leo	Direct	Aug 18, 1951	Oct 5, 1951 into Virgo
Jupiter	13°34'37" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 21, 1951	Apr 28, 1952 into Taurus
Saturn	1°03'32" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	12°34'11" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	17°32'50" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	19°49'08" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	10°22'03" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on August 23, 1951

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 59% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 23, 23:16 UTC	The Sun enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on August 23, 1951?

The Sun, Mars 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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