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Where Were the Planets on August 2, 1953?

Quick Answer

On August 2, 1953, the Sun was in Leo (9°52' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (46% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 2, 1953. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°38' Taurus at midnight UTC to 21°25' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 2, 1953
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°52'50" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1953	Aug 23, 1953 into Virgo
Moon	14°34'23" Taurus	Direct	Aug 1, 1953	Aug 3, 1953 into Gemini
Mercury	27°47'52" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 28, 1953	Aug 11, 1953 into Leo
Venus	28°15'37" Gemini	Direct	Jul 7, 1953	Aug 4, 1953 into Cancer
Mars	2°23'05" Leo	Direct	Jul 29, 1953	Sep 14, 1953 into Virgo
Jupiter	18°45'43" Gemini	Direct	May 9, 1953	May 24, 1954 into Cancer
Saturn	21°49'29" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	20°05'32" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	21°21'21" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	22°29'40" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	2°46'13" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on August 2, 1953

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 2, 03:16 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Taurus	9°32' Taurus

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