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Where Were the Planets on August 28, 1953?

Quick Answer

On August 28, 1953, the Sun was in Virgo (4°52' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (81% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 28, 1953. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°52' Aries at midnight UTC to 3°31' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 28, 1953
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°52'25" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1953	Sep 23, 1953 into Libra
Moon	26°14'48" Aries	Direct	Aug 26, 1953	Aug 28, 1953 into Taurus
Mercury	25°11'40" Leo	Direct	Aug 11, 1953	Aug 30, 1953 into Virgo
Venus	28°09'35" Cancer	Direct	Aug 4, 1953	Aug 30, 1953 into Leo
Mars	19°03'04" Leo	Direct	Jul 29, 1953	Sep 14, 1953 into Virgo
Jupiter	22°59'17" Gemini	Direct	May 9, 1953	May 24, 1954 into Cancer
Saturn	23°51'30" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	21°29'16" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	21°55'46" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	23°18'49" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	1°23'36" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on August 28, 1953

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 81% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 28, 18:09 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on August 28, 1953?

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