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Where Were the Planets on August 19, 1952?

Quick Answer

On August 19, 1952, the Sun was in Leo (26°25' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (1% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 19, 1952. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°11' Leo at midnight UTC to 19°58' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 19, 1952
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°25'28" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1952	Aug 23, 1952 into Virgo
Moon	14°05'20" Leo	Direct	Aug 18, 1952	Aug 20, 1952 into Virgo
Mercury	15°31'02" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 30, 1952	Sep 7, 1952 into Virgo
Venus	11°42'34" Virgo	Direct	Aug 9, 1952	Sep 3, 1952 into Libra
Mars	25°10'32" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 20, 1952	Aug 27, 1952 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	20°15'03" Taurus	Direct	Apr 28, 1952	May 9, 1953 into Gemini
Saturn	11°55'56" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	16°43'29" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	19°34'54" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	21°21'52" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	21°11'53" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on August 19, 1952

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on August 19, 1952?

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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