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Where Were the Planets on August 4, 1956?

Quick Answer

On August 4, 1956, the Sun was in Leo (12°03' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (6% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mercury met Pluto in Leo. Words carry weight. Secrets come out and research digs deep. Venus moved from Gemini into Cancer. Mercury sextiled Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 4, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°27' Cancer at midnight UTC to 21°28' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 4, 1956
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun12°03'27" LeoDirect into Virgo
Moon13°56'32" CancerDirect into Leo
Mercury27°44'45" LeoDirect into Virgo
Venus0°03'24" CancerDirect into Leo
Mars23°23'54" PiscesDirect into Aries
Jupiter5°25'47" VirgoDirect into Libra
Saturn26°11'02" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Uranus3°13'38" LeoDirect into Virgo
Neptune27°49'30" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Pluto27°44'52" LeoDirect into Virgo
North Node4°37'37" SagittariusDirect into Scorpio

Sky Events on August 4, 1956

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Venus enters CancerLeaves Gemini
Mercury conjunct PlutoWords carry weight. Secrets come out and research digs deep.
Mercury sextile NeptuneImagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.

Born on August 4, 1956?

The Sun, Mercury, Uranus and Pluto were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over. Mercury and Pluto 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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