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Where Were the Planets on August 8, 1954?

Quick Answer

On August 8, 1954, the Sun was in Leo (15°24' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (66% 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 August 8, 1954. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°14' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 10°16' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 8, 1954
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°24'00" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1954	Aug 23, 1954 into Virgo
Moon	4°14'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 8, 1954	Aug 10, 1954 into Capricorn
Mercury	1°37'29" Leo	Direct	Aug 7, 1954	Aug 22, 1954 into Virgo
Venus	29°25'38" Virgo	Direct	Jul 13, 1954	Aug 9, 1954 into Libra
Mars	26°16'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 3, 1954	Aug 24, 1954 into Capricorn
Jupiter	16°58'31" Cancer	Direct	May 24, 1954	Jun 13, 1955 into Leo
Saturn	3°30'45" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	24°44'34" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	23°35'35" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	24°22'25" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	13°07'27" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 23, 1953	Apr 13, 1955 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on August 8, 1954

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 66% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 8, 03:32 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on August 8, 1954?

The Sun, Mercury and Pluto were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over.

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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