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Where Were the Planets on August 18, 1952?

Quick Answer

On August 18, 1952, the Sun was in Leo (25°27' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (4% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 18, 1952. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°24' Cancer at midnight UTC to 8°11' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 18, 1952
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°27'42" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1952	Aug 23, 1952 into Virgo
Moon	2°18'16" Leo	Direct	Aug 18, 1952	Aug 20, 1952 into Virgo
Mercury	15°57'06" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 30, 1952	Sep 7, 1952 into Virgo
Venus	10°28'37" Virgo	Direct	Aug 9, 1952	Sep 3, 1952 into Libra
Mars	24°36'41" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 20, 1952	Aug 27, 1952 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	20°10'52" Taurus	Direct	Apr 28, 1952	May 9, 1953 into Gemini
Saturn	11°50'06" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	16°40'29" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	19°33'25" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	21°19'59" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	21°15'04" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on August 18, 1952

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 18, 07:18 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on August 18, 1952?

The Sun, Mercury 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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