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Where Were the Planets on August 31, 1954?

Quick Answer

On August 31, 1954, the Sun was in Virgo (7°32' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (9% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 31, 1954. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°31' Libra at midnight UTC to 18°37' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 31, 1954
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°32'35" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1954	Sep 23, 1954 into Libra
Moon	12°35'57" Libra	Direct	Aug 30, 1954	Sep 1, 1954 into Scorpio
Mercury	16°32'53" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 1954	Sep 8, 1954 into Libra
Venus	23°38'20" Libra	Direct	Aug 9, 1954	Sep 6, 1954 into Scorpio
Mars	2°27'14" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 24, 1954	Oct 21, 1954 into Aquarius
Jupiter	21°35'21" Cancer	Direct	May 24, 1954	Jun 13, 1955 into Leo
Saturn	5°03'40" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	25°59'17" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	24°07'17" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	25°06'23" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	11°54'23" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 23, 1953	Apr 13, 1955 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on August 31, 1954

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 9% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 31, 23:54 UTC	Venus conjunct Neptune	Exact conjunction

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