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Where Were the Planets on August 26, 1953?

Quick Answer

On August 26, 1953, the Sun was in Virgo (2°56' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (96% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Neptune. Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 26, 1953. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°47' Pisces at midnight UTC to 3°54' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 26, 1953
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°56'34" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1953	Sep 23, 1953 into Libra
Moon	26°22'04" Pisces	Direct	Aug 24, 1953	Aug 26, 1953 into Aries
Mercury	21°21'03" Leo	Direct	Aug 11, 1953	Aug 30, 1953 into Virgo
Venus	25°48'53" Cancer	Direct	Aug 4, 1953	Aug 30, 1953 into Leo
Mars	17°46'37" Leo	Direct	Jul 29, 1953	Sep 14, 1953 into Virgo
Jupiter	22°42'35" Gemini	Direct	May 9, 1953	May 24, 1954 into Cancer
Saturn	23°40'30" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	21°23'27" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	21°52'31" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	23°15'04" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	1°29'57" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on August 26, 1953

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 26, 17:45 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Aug 26, 18:42 UTC	Mercury sextile Neptune	Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.

Born on August 26, 1953?

Mercury, Mars and Pluto were all in Leo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Leo streak alongside their Virgo Sun. Saturn and Neptune sat 2 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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