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Where Were the Planets on August 16, 1954?

Quick Answer

On August 16, 1954, the Sun was in Leo (23°04' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (94% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 16, 1954. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°50' Pisces at midnight UTC to 27°12' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 16, 1954
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°04'39" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1954	Aug 23, 1954 into Virgo
Moon	20°00'51" Pisces	Direct	Aug 15, 1954	Aug 17, 1954 into Aries
Mercury	17°26'19" Leo	Direct	Aug 7, 1954	Aug 22, 1954 into Virgo
Venus	8°04'55" Libra	Direct	Aug 9, 1954	Sep 6, 1954 into Scorpio
Mars	27°45'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 3, 1954	Aug 24, 1954 into Capricorn
Jupiter	18°38'27" Cancer	Direct	May 24, 1954	Jun 13, 1955 into Leo
Saturn	3°58'21" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	25°11'53" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	23°45'02" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	24°37'43" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	12°42'02" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 23, 1953	Apr 13, 1955 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on August 16, 1954

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 95% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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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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