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Where Were the Planets on August 9, 1952?

Quick Answer

On August 9, 1952, the Sun was in Leo (16°48' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (81% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Venus moved from Leo into Virgo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 9, 1952. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°52' Aries at midnight UTC to 15°08' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 9, 1952
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°48'58" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1952	Aug 23, 1952 into Virgo
Moon	8°04'03" Aries	Direct	Aug 8, 1952	Aug 11, 1952 into Taurus
Mercury	22°33'30" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 30, 1952	Sep 7, 1952 into Virgo
Venus	29°23'10" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 1952	Aug 9, 1952 into Virgo
Mars	19°43'40" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 20, 1952	Aug 27, 1952 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	19°25'17" Taurus	Direct	Apr 28, 1952	May 9, 1953 into Gemini
Saturn	11°00'20" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	16°12'14" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	19°21'13" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	21°03'02" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	21°43'39" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on August 9, 1952

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 81% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 9, 23:57 UTC	Venus enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on August 9, 1952?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Pluto were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over. Mercury and Pluto sat 2 degrees 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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