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Where Were the Planets on August 9, 1954?

Quick Answer

On August 9, 1954, the Sun was in Leo (16°21' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (75% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Venus moved from Virgo into Libra. Mercury squared Saturn. Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 9, 1954. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°17' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 22°32' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 9, 1954
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°21'32" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1954	Aug 23, 1954 into Virgo
Moon	16°23'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 8, 1954	Aug 10, 1954 into Capricorn
Mercury	3°30'07" Leo	Direct	Aug 7, 1954	Aug 22, 1954 into Virgo
Venus	0°31'14" Libra	Direct	Aug 9, 1954	Sep 6, 1954 into Scorpio
Mars	26°24'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 3, 1954	Aug 24, 1954 into Capricorn
Jupiter	17°11'11" Cancer	Direct	May 24, 1954	Jun 13, 1955 into Leo
Saturn	3°33'55" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	24°48'02" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	23°36'40" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	24°24'20" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	13°04'17" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 23, 1953	Apr 13, 1955 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on August 9, 1954

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 75% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 9, 00:33 UTC	Venus enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Aug 9, 12:49 UTC	Mercury square Saturn	Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.

Born on August 9, 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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