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Where Were the Planets on August 11, 1957?

Quick Answer

On August 11, 1957, the Sun was in Leo (18°32' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Saturn 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 11, 1957. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°01' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 4°55' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 11, 1957
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°32'03" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1957	Aug 23, 1957 into Virgo
Moon	28°59'36" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 9, 1957	Aug 11, 1957 into Pisces
Mercury	15°49'49" Virgo	Direct	Jul 30, 1957	Oct 6, 1957 into Libra
Venus	19°45'38" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1957	Aug 20, 1957 into Libra
Mars	2°04'13" Virgo	Direct	Aug 8, 1957	Sep 24, 1957 into Libra
Jupiter	0°48'07" Libra	Direct	Aug 7, 1957	Jan 13, 1958 into Scorpio
Saturn	7°40'56" Sagittarius	Stationing direct	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	8°00'44" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	0°04'25" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	29°44'57" Leo	Direct	Jan 15, 1957	Aug 19, 1957 into Virgo
North Node	14°55'41" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 30, 1956	May 20, 1958 into Libra

Sky Events on August 11, 1957

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 11, 14:01 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on August 11, 1957?

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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