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Where Were the Planets on August 15, 1954?

Quick Answer

On August 15, 1954, the Sun was in Leo (22°07' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (98% 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 15, 1954. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°39' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 12°50' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 15, 1954
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°07'00" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1954	Aug 23, 1954 into Virgo
Moon	5°43'32" Pisces	Direct	Aug 15, 1954	Aug 17, 1954 into Aries
Mercury	15°24'15" Leo	Direct	Aug 7, 1954	Aug 22, 1954 into Virgo
Venus	7°00'43" Libra	Direct	Aug 9, 1954	Sep 6, 1954 into Scorpio
Mars	27°32'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 3, 1954	Aug 24, 1954 into Capricorn
Jupiter	18°26'09" Cancer	Direct	May 24, 1954	Jun 13, 1955 into Leo
Saturn	3°54'36" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	25°08'32" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	23°43'46" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	24°35'48" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	12°45'13" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 23, 1953	Apr 13, 1955 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on August 15, 1954

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 15, 02:16 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on August 15, 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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