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Where Were the Planets on July 29, 1953?

Quick Answer

On July 29, 1953, the Sun was in Leo (6°03' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (88% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Mercury met Mars in Cancer while Mercury was retrograde. Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments. Mars moved from Cancer into Leo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 29, 1953. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°47' Pisces at midnight UTC to 24°32' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 29, 1953
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°03'17" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1953	Aug 23, 1953 into Virgo
Moon	17°10'57" Pisces	Direct	Jul 28, 1953	Jul 30, 1953 into Aries
Mercury	29°27'12" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 28, 1953	Aug 11, 1953 into Leo
Venus	23°47'26" Gemini	Direct	Jul 7, 1953	Aug 4, 1953 into Cancer
Mars	29°48'01" Cancer	Direct	Jun 14, 1953	Jul 29, 1953 into Leo
Jupiter	18°00'39" Gemini	Direct	May 9, 1953	May 24, 1954 into Cancer
Saturn	21°35'17" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	19°51'29" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	21°17'44" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	22°22'17" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	2°58'55" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on July 29, 1953

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 88% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 29, 05:09 UTC	Mercury conjunct Mars	Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments.
Jul 29, 19:24 UTC	Mars enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on July 29, 1953?

Mercury, Mars and Uranus were all in Cancer, so everyone born that day carries a strong Cancer streak alongside their Leo Sun. Saturn and Neptune sat less than a degree apart in Libra, 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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