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Where Were the Planets on August 15, 1955?

Quick Answer

On August 15, 1955, the Sun was in Leo (21°53' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (7% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 15, 1955. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°21' Cancer at midnight UTC to 27°50' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 15, 1955
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°53'04" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1955	Aug 23, 1955 into Virgo
Moon	20°36'40" Cancer	Direct	Aug 14, 1955	Aug 16, 1955 into Leo
Mercury	1°46'55" Virgo	Direct	Aug 14, 1955	Sep 1, 1955 into Libra
Venus	17°16'27" Leo	Direct	Aug 1, 1955	Aug 25, 1955 into Virgo
Mars	22°24'34" Leo	Direct	Jul 11, 1955	Aug 27, 1955 into Virgo
Jupiter	13°33'22" Leo	Direct	Jun 13, 1955	Nov 17, 1955 into Virgo
Saturn	15°05'46" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	29°28'42" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	25°51'25" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	26°19'07" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	23°25'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1955	Oct 30, 1956 into Scorpio

Sky Events on August 15, 1955

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 7% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on August 15, 1955?

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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