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Where Were the Planets on August 30, 1952?

Quick Answer

On August 30, 1952, the Sun was in Virgo (7°02' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (72% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 30, 1952. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°39' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 9°51' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 30, 1952
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°02'20" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1952	Sep 23, 1952 into Libra
Moon	2°43'09" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 30, 1952	Sep 1, 1952 into Aquarius
Mercury	18°51'36" Leo	Direct	Jun 30, 1952	Sep 7, 1952 into Virgo
Venus	25°15'52" Virgo	Direct	Aug 9, 1952	Sep 3, 1952 into Libra
Mars	1°38'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 27, 1952	Oct 12, 1952 into Capricorn
Jupiter	20°48'55" Taurus	Direct	Apr 28, 1952	May 9, 1953 into Gemini
Saturn	13°03'27" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	17°14'28" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	19°52'46" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	21°42'19" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	20°36'56" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on August 30, 1952

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 72% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 30, 07:23 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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