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Where Were the Planets on August 8, 1955?

Quick Answer

On August 8, 1955, the Sun was in Leo (15°09' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (78% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mercury met Mars in Leo. Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments. The Sun squared Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 8, 1955. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°01' Aries at midnight UTC to 18°32' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 8, 1955
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°09'58" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1955	Aug 23, 1955 into Virgo
Moon	11°45'54" Aries	Direct	Aug 7, 1955	Aug 9, 1955 into Taurus
Mercury	18°11'59" Leo	Direct	Jul 30, 1955	Aug 14, 1955 into Virgo
Venus	8°38'05" Leo	Direct	Aug 1, 1955	Aug 25, 1955 into Virgo
Mars	17°57'07" Leo	Direct	Jul 11, 1955	Aug 27, 1955 into Virgo
Jupiter	12°01'02" Leo	Direct	Jun 13, 1955	Nov 17, 1955 into Virgo
Saturn	14°49'52" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	29°04'03" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	25°43'44" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	26°05'38" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	23°47'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1955	Oct 30, 1956 into Scorpio

Sky Events on August 8, 1955

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 78% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 8, 03:19 UTC	The Sun square Saturn	Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.
Aug 8, 07:41 UTC	Mercury conjunct Mars	Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments.

Born on August 8, 1955?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Pluto were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over. Mercury and Mars sat less than a degree 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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