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Where Were the Planets on August 19, 1956?

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On August 19, 1956, the Sun was in Leo (26°27' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (96% illuminated). Mars was retrograde.

The Sun squared Saturn. Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 19, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°12' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 10°05' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 19, 1956
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun26°27'33" LeoDirect into Virgo
Moon4°08'32" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Mercury21°08'35" VirgoDirect into Libra
Venus11°16'58" CancerDirect into Leo
Mars23°08'17" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Jupiter8°35'43" VirgoDirect into Libra
Saturn26°28'51" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Uranus4°07'22" LeoDirect into Virgo
Neptune28°05'19" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Pluto28°13'53" LeoDirect into Virgo
North Node3°49'57" SagittariusDirect into Scorpio

Sky Events on August 19, 1956

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters AquariusLeaves Capricorn
The Sun square SaturnLimits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.

Born on August 19, 1956?

The Sun, Uranus and Pluto were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over. The Sun and Pluto sat 2 degrees 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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