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Where Were the Planets on August 23, 1954?

Quick Answer

On August 23, 1954, the Sun was in Leo (29°48' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (25% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun entered Virgo, and Virgo season began. The Sun trined Mars. Effort pays off. Confidence and physical energy line up behind what you already want.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 23, 1954. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°40' Gemini at midnight UTC to 6°19' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 23, 1954
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun29°48'55" LeoDirect into Virgo
Moon29°31'39" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Mercury1°30'03" VirgoDirect into Libra
Venus15°27'52" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mars29°40'07" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Jupiter20°02'54" CancerDirect into Leo
Saturn4°26'43" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Uranus25°34'43" CancerDirect into Leo
Neptune23°54'43" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Pluto24°51'09" LeoDirect into Virgo
North Node12°19'48" CapricornDirect into Sagittarius

Sky Events on August 23, 1954

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 25% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Sun trine MarsEffort pays off. Confidence and physical energy line up behind what you already want.
The Moon enters CancerLeaves Gemini
The Sun enters VirgoLeaves Leo

Born on August 23, 1954?

The Sun and Mercury sat 2 degrees apart in Leo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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