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Where Were the Planets on August 5, 1952?

Quick Answer

On August 5, 1952, the Sun was in Leo (12°59' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

The Partial Lunar Eclipse in Aquarius was the day's main event. Mercury met Venus in Leo while Mercury was retrograde. Words turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 5, 1952. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°49' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 16°01' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 5, 1952
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°59'01" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1952	Aug 23, 1952 into Virgo
Moon	8°25'44" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 4, 1952	Aug 6, 1952 into Pisces
Mercury	25°16'51" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 30, 1952	Sep 7, 1952 into Virgo
Venus	24°27'29" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 1952	Aug 9, 1952 into Virgo
Mars	17°40'34" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 20, 1952	Aug 27, 1952 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	19°00'42" Taurus	Direct	Apr 28, 1952	May 9, 1953 into Gemini
Saturn	10°39'52" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	15°59'04" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	19°16'30" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	20°55'33" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	21°56'22" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on August 5, 1952

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 5, 19:47 UTC	Partial Lunar Eclipse in Aquarius	13°22' Aquarius
Aug 5, 22:57 UTC	Mercury conjunct Venus	Words turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money.

Born on August 5, 1952?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Pluto were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over. Mercury and Venus 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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