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Where Were the Planets on August 16, 1956?

Quick Answer

On August 16, 1956, the Sun was in Leo (23°34' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (79% illuminated). Mars was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 16, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°40' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 4°32' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 16, 1956
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°34'25" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1956	Aug 23, 1956 into Virgo
Moon	28°37'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 14, 1956	Aug 16, 1956 into Capricorn
Mercury	16°56'21" Virgo	Direct	Aug 5, 1956	Aug 26, 1956 into Libra
Venus	8°47'12" Cancer	Direct	Aug 4, 1956	Sep 8, 1956 into Leo
Mars	23°25'49" Pisces	Retrograde	Jun 3, 1956	Dec 6, 1956 into Aries
Jupiter	7°57'16" Virgo	Direct	Jul 7, 1956	Dec 13, 1956 into Libra
Saturn	26°23'34" Scorpio	Direct	May 14, 1956	Oct 10, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	3°56'51" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	28°01'38" Libra	Direct	Mar 11, 1956	Oct 19, 1956 into Scorpio
Pluto	28°08'01" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	3°59'29" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1955	Oct 30, 1956 into Scorpio

Sky Events on August 16, 1956

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 79% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 16, 14:47 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on August 16, 1956?

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

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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