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Where Were the Planets on July 31, 1954?

Quick Answer

On July 31, 1954, the Sun was in Leo (7°44' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (3% 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 July 31, 1954. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°22' Leo at midnight UTC to 3°17' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 31, 1954
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°44'17" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1954	Aug 23, 1954 into Virgo
Moon	26°52'13" Leo	Direct	Jul 29, 1954	Jul 31, 1954 into Virgo
Mercury	18°45'24" Cancer	Direct	May 30, 1954	Aug 7, 1954 into Leo
Venus	20°34'52" Virgo	Direct	Jul 13, 1954	Aug 9, 1954 into Libra
Mars	25°36'57" Sagittarius	Stationing retrograde	Jul 3, 1954	Aug 24, 1954 into Capricorn
Jupiter	15°15'31" Cancer	Direct	May 24, 1954	Jun 13, 1955 into Leo
Saturn	3°08'42" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	24°16'14" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	23°27'58" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	24°07'24" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	13°32'53" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 23, 1953	Apr 13, 1955 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on July 31, 1954

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 31, 17:49 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on July 31, 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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