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Where Were the Planets on February 4, 1953?

Quick Answer

On February 4, 1953, the Sun was in Aquarius (15°23' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (75% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were 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 February 4, 1953. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°09' Libra at midnight UTC to 21°10' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 4, 1953
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°23'24" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1953	Feb 18, 1953 into Pisces
Moon	15°09'28" Libra	Direct	Feb 3, 1953	Feb 5, 1953 into Scorpio
Mercury	16°31'11" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 25, 1953	Feb 11, 1953 into Pisces
Venus	2°14'20" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 1953	Mar 14, 1953 into Taurus
Mars	27°18'29" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 1952	Feb 8, 1953 into Aries
Jupiter	12°30'01" Taurus	Direct	Apr 28, 1952	May 9, 1953 into Gemini
Saturn	27°17'57" Libra	Stationing retrograde	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	15°19'55" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	23°51'15" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	22°12'51" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	12°14'56" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on February 4, 1953

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 75% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on February 4, 1953?

The Sun and Mercury sat 1 degrees apart in Aquarius, 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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