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Where Were the Planets on August 21, 1956?

Quick Answer

On August 21, 1956, the Sun was in Leo (28°23' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mars was retrograde.

The Full Moon fell at 28°24' Aquarius. The Sun met Pluto in Leo. Questions of power and control come up, and something hidden surfaces to be dealt with. The Sun sextiled Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 21, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°04' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 4°08' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 21, 1956
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun28°23'04" LeoDirect into Virgo
Moon28°05'35" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Mercury23°48'22" VirgoDirect into Libra
Venus13°00'13" CancerDirect into Leo
Mars22°52'49" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Jupiter9°01'27" VirgoDirect into Libra
Saturn26°32'51" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Uranus4°14'18" LeoDirect into Virgo
Neptune28°07'54" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Pluto28°17'48" LeoDirect into Virgo
North Node3°43'36" SagittariusDirect into Scorpio

Sky Events on August 21, 1956

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Sun sextile NeptuneCreative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.
The Sun conjunct PlutoQuestions of power and control come up, and something hidden surfaces to be dealt with.
Full Moon in Aquarius28°24' Aquarius
The Moon enters PiscesLeaves Aquarius

Born on August 21, 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 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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