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Where Were the Planets on August 5, 1954?

Quick Answer

On August 5, 1954, the Sun was in Leo (12°31' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (38% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 5, 1954. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°31' Libra at midnight UTC to 4°25' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 5, 1954
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°31'31" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1954	Aug 23, 1954 into Virgo
Moon	28°29'31" Libra	Direct	Aug 3, 1954	Aug 5, 1954 into Scorpio
Mercury	26°17'57" Cancer	Direct	May 30, 1954	Aug 7, 1954 into Leo
Venus	26°07'49" Virgo	Direct	Jul 13, 1954	Aug 9, 1954 into Libra
Mars	25°55'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 3, 1954	Aug 24, 1954 into Capricorn
Jupiter	16°20'13" Cancer	Direct	May 24, 1954	Jun 13, 1955 into Leo
Saturn	3°21'49" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	24°34'02" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	23°32'30" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	24°16'45" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	13°16'59" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 23, 1953	Apr 13, 1955 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on August 5, 1954

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 38% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 5, 04:56 UTC	Mercury sextile Venus	Exact sextile
Aug 5, 07:03 UTC	Venus square Mars	Exact square
Aug 5, 15:02 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on August 5, 1954?

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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