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Where Were the Planets on August 15, 1953?

Quick Answer

On August 15, 1953, the Sun was in Leo (22°21' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (28% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Saturn. Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 15, 1953. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°10' Libra at midnight UTC to 2°07' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 15, 1953
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°21'03" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1953	Aug 23, 1953 into Virgo
Moon	26°08'44" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1953	Aug 15, 1953 into Scorpio
Mercury	3°45'50" Leo	Direct	Aug 11, 1953	Aug 30, 1953 into Virgo
Venus	13°02'42" Cancer	Direct	Aug 4, 1953	Aug 30, 1953 into Leo
Mars	10°44'48" Leo	Direct	Jul 29, 1953	Sep 14, 1953 into Virgo
Jupiter	21°01'52" Gemini	Direct	May 9, 1953	May 24, 1954 into Cancer
Saturn	22°44'29" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	20°49'23" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	21°36'20" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	22°54'13" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	2°04'54" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on August 15, 1953

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 28% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 15, 19:43 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Aug 15, 22:37 UTC	The Sun sextile Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Born on August 15, 1953?

The Sun, Mercury, Mars and Pluto were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over. The Sun and Pluto sat less than a degree apart in Leo, 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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