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Where Were the Planets on July 23, 1954?

Quick Answer

On July 23, 1954, the Sun was in Leo (0°05' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (44% illuminated). Mars was retrograde.

The Sun entered Leo, and Leo season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 23, 1954. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°29' Aries at midnight UTC to 13°42' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 23, 1954
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°05'23" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1954	Aug 23, 1954 into Virgo
Moon	6°36'08" Taurus	Direct	Jul 23, 1954	Jul 25, 1954 into Gemini
Mercury	11°05'21" Cancer	Direct	May 30, 1954	Aug 7, 1954 into Leo
Venus	11°34'55" Virgo	Direct	Jul 13, 1954	Aug 9, 1954 into Libra
Mars	25°51'25" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jul 3, 1954	Aug 24, 1954 into Capricorn
Jupiter	13°30'07" Cancer	Direct	May 24, 1954	Jun 13, 1955 into Leo
Saturn	2°52'32" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	23°47'15" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	23°22'18" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	23°52'50" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	13°58'18" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 23, 1953	Apr 13, 1955 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on July 23, 1954

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 45% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 23, 00:14 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Aries	29°37' Aries
Jul 23, 00:52 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Jul 23, 09:44 UTC	The Sun enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on July 23, 1954?

Mercury, Jupiter and Uranus were all in Cancer, so everyone born that day carries a strong Cancer streak alongside their Leo Sun.

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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