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Where Were the Planets on August 13, 1953?

Quick Answer

On August 13, 1953, the Sun was in Leo (20°25' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (13% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Jupiter. A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 13, 1953. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°28' Virgo at midnight UTC to 8°18' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 13, 1953
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°25'44" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1953	Aug 23, 1953 into Virgo
Moon	2°23'54" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1953	Aug 15, 1953 into Scorpio
Mercury	1°38'13" Leo	Direct	Aug 11, 1953	Aug 30, 1953 into Virgo
Venus	10°44'51" Cancer	Direct	Aug 4, 1953	Aug 30, 1953 into Leo
Mars	9°27'51" Leo	Direct	Jul 29, 1953	Sep 14, 1953 into Virgo
Jupiter	20°42'03" Gemini	Direct	May 9, 1953	May 24, 1954 into Cancer
Saturn	22°35'12" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	20°42'52" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	21°33'43" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	22°50'25" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	2°11'16" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on August 13, 1953

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 13% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 13, 07:08 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Aug 13, 20:13 UTC	The Sun sextile Jupiter	A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.

Born on August 13, 1953?

The Sun, Mercury, Mars and Pluto were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over. Saturn and Neptune sat 1 degrees 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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