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Where Were the Planets on August 13, 1956?

Quick Answer

On August 13, 1956, the Sun was in Leo (20°41' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (51% illuminated). Mars was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 13, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°58' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 28°27' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 13, 1956
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°41'28" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1956	Aug 23, 1956 into Virgo
Moon	22°15'23" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 11, 1956	Aug 14, 1956 into Sagittarius
Mercury	12°29'38" Virgo	Direct	Aug 5, 1956	Aug 26, 1956 into Libra
Venus	6°24'10" Cancer	Direct	Aug 4, 1956	Sep 8, 1956 into Leo
Mars	23°36'18" Pisces	Stationing direct	Jun 3, 1956	Dec 6, 1956 into Aries
Jupiter	7°19'00" Virgo	Direct	Jul 7, 1956	Dec 13, 1956 into Libra
Saturn	26°19'08" Scorpio	Direct	May 14, 1956	Oct 10, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	3°46'12" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	27°58'12" Libra	Direct	Mar 11, 1956	Oct 19, 1956 into Scorpio
Pluto	28°02'10" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	4°09'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1955	Oct 30, 1956 into Scorpio

Sky Events on August 13, 1956

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 52% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 13, 08:45 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Scorpio	20°34' Scorpio

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