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Where Were the Planets on August 25, 1955?

Quick Answer

On August 25, 1955, the Sun was in Virgo (1°30' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (51% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Venus moved from Leo into Virgo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 25, 1955. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°59' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 8°50' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 25, 1955
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°30'51" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1955	Sep 23, 1955 into Libra
Moon	2°56'21" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 25, 1955	Aug 27, 1955 into Capricorn
Mercury	19°10'29" Virgo	Direct	Aug 14, 1955	Sep 1, 1955 into Libra
Venus	29°38'45" Leo	Direct	Aug 1, 1955	Aug 25, 1955 into Virgo
Mars	28°46'30" Leo	Direct	Jul 11, 1955	Aug 27, 1955 into Virgo
Jupiter	15°44'00" Leo	Direct	Jun 13, 1955	Nov 17, 1955 into Virgo
Saturn	15°36'05" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	0°02'25" Leo	Direct	Aug 24, 1955	Jan 28, 1956 into Cancer
Neptune	26°04'44" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	26°38'29" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	22°53'45" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1955	Oct 30, 1956 into Scorpio

Sky Events on August 25, 1955

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 25, 06:03 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Aug 25, 08:52 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	1°23' Sagittarius
Aug 25, 18:51 UTC	Venus enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on August 25, 1955?

Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto were all in Leo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Leo streak alongside their Virgo Sun. Venus 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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