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Where Were the Planets on August 3, 1954?

Quick Answer

On August 3, 1954, the Sun was in Leo (10°36' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (21% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mercury squared Neptune. Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 3, 1954. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°20' Virgo at midnight UTC to 10°30' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 3, 1954
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°36'35" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1954	Aug 23, 1954 into Virgo
Moon	4°27'42" Libra	Direct	Aug 3, 1954	Aug 5, 1954 into Scorpio
Mercury	23°03'34" Cancer	Direct	May 30, 1954	Aug 7, 1954 into Leo
Venus	23°55'06" Virgo	Direct	Jul 13, 1954	Aug 9, 1954 into Libra
Mars	25°45'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 3, 1954	Aug 24, 1954 into Capricorn
Jupiter	15°54'28" Cancer	Direct	May 24, 1954	Jun 13, 1955 into Leo
Saturn	3°16'18" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	24°26'57" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	23°30'36" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	24°12'59" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	13°23'21" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 23, 1953	Apr 13, 1955 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on August 3, 1954

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 21% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 3, 03:13 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Aug 3, 19:00 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Born on August 3, 1954?

Mercury, Jupiter and Uranus were all in Cancer, so everyone born that day carries a strong Cancer streak alongside their Leo Sun. Mercury and Uranus sat 1 degrees apart in Cancer, 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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