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Where Were the Planets on August 7, 1954?

Quick Answer

On August 7, 1954, the Sun was in Leo (14°26' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (57% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mercury moved from Cancer into Leo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 7, 1954. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°18' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 28°13' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 7, 1954
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°26'30" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1954	Aug 23, 1954 into Virgo
Moon	22°15'37" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 5, 1954	Aug 8, 1954 into Sagittarius
Mercury	29°47'40" Cancer	Direct	May 30, 1954	Aug 7, 1954 into Leo
Venus	28°19'52" Virgo	Direct	Jul 13, 1954	Aug 9, 1954 into Libra
Mars	26°08'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 3, 1954	Aug 24, 1954 into Capricorn
Jupiter	16°45'47" Cancer	Direct	May 24, 1954	Jun 13, 1955 into Leo
Saturn	3°27'41" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	24°41'04" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	23°34'32" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	24°20'32" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	13°10'38" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 23, 1953	Apr 13, 1955 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on August 7, 1954

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 57% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 7, 14:43 UTC	Mercury enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on August 7, 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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