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Where Were the Planets on August 24, 1956?

Quick Answer

On August 24, 1956, the Sun was in Virgo (1°16' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (92% 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 24, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°42' Pisces at midnight UTC to 11°12' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 24, 1956
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°16'31" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1956	Sep 23, 1956 into Libra
Moon	4°56'32" Aries	Direct	Aug 24, 1956	Aug 26, 1956 into Taurus
Mercury	27°34'37" Virgo	Direct	Aug 5, 1956	Aug 26, 1956 into Libra
Venus	15°39'49" Cancer	Direct	Aug 4, 1956	Sep 8, 1956 into Leo
Mars	22°24'13" Pisces	Retrograde	Jun 3, 1956	Dec 6, 1956 into Aries
Jupiter	9°40'09" Virgo	Direct	Jul 7, 1956	Dec 13, 1956 into Libra
Saturn	26°39'31" Scorpio	Direct	May 14, 1956	Oct 10, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	4°24'33" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	28°11'59" Libra	Direct	Mar 11, 1956	Oct 19, 1956 into Scorpio
Pluto	28°23'40" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	3°34'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1955	Oct 30, 1956 into Scorpio

Sky Events on August 24, 1956

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 92% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 24, 02:29 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on August 24, 1956?

The Sun, Mercury and Jupiter were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day is a Virgo 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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