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Where Were the Planets on August 17, 1953?

Quick Answer

On August 17, 1953, the Sun was in Leo (24°16' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (47% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 17, 1953. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°15' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 26°35' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 17, 1953
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°16'25" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1953	Aug 23, 1953 into Virgo
Moon	20°24'01" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 15, 1953	Aug 18, 1953 into Sagittarius
Mercury	6°17'14" Leo	Direct	Aug 11, 1953	Aug 30, 1953 into Virgo
Venus	15°21'01" Cancer	Direct	Aug 4, 1953	Aug 30, 1953 into Leo
Mars	12°01'40" Leo	Direct	Jul 29, 1953	Sep 14, 1953 into Virgo
Jupiter	21°21'14" Gemini	Direct	May 9, 1953	May 24, 1954 into Cancer
Saturn	22°54'04" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	20°55'49" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	21°39'03" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	22°58'01" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	1°58'33" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on August 17, 1953

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 17, 20:08 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Scorpio	24°36' Scorpio

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