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Where Were the Planets on August 9, 1953?

Quick Answer

On August 9, 1953, the Sun was in Leo (16°35' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 9, 1953. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°33' Leo at midnight UTC to 20°41' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 9, 1953
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°35'19" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1953	Aug 23, 1953 into Virgo
Moon	14°39'01" Leo	Direct	Aug 8, 1953	Aug 10, 1953 into Virgo
Mercury	28°40'38" Cancer	Direct	Jul 28, 1953	Aug 11, 1953 into Leo
Venus	6°10'35" Cancer	Direct	Aug 4, 1953	Aug 30, 1953 into Leo
Mars	6°53'41" Leo	Direct	Jul 29, 1953	Sep 14, 1953 into Virgo
Jupiter	20°01'08" Gemini	Direct	May 9, 1953	May 24, 1954 into Cancer
Saturn	22°17'29" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	20°29'34" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	21°28'50" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	22°42'49" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	2°23'58" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on August 9, 1953

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 9, 15:54 UTC	Partial Solar Eclipse in Leo	16°44' Leo

Born on August 9, 1953?

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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