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Where Were the Planets on August 23, 1957?

Quick Answer

On August 23, 1957, the Sun was in Virgo (0°04' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (6% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun entered Virgo, and Virgo season began. The Sun met Pluto in Virgo. 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 23, 1957. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°33' Cancer at midnight UTC to 9°26' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 23, 1957
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°04'31" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1957	Sep 23, 1957 into Libra
Moon	1°57'08" Leo	Direct	Aug 23, 1957	Aug 25, 1957 into Virgo
Mercury	24°34'55" Virgo	Direct	Jul 30, 1957	Oct 6, 1957 into Libra
Venus	4°09'12" Libra	Direct	Aug 20, 1957	Sep 14, 1957 into Scorpio
Mars	9°41'03" Virgo	Direct	Aug 8, 1957	Sep 24, 1957 into Libra
Jupiter	3°05'23" Libra	Direct	Aug 7, 1957	Jan 13, 1958 into Scorpio
Saturn	7°47'20" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	8°43'51" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	0°18'07" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	0°08'34" Virgo	Direct	Aug 19, 1957	Apr 11, 1958 into Leo
North Node	14°17'33" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 30, 1956	May 20, 1958 into Libra

Sky Events on August 23, 1957

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 23, 08:51 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Aug 23, 10:07 UTC	The Sun enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Aug 23, 13:44 UTC	The Sun conjunct Pluto	Questions of power and control come up, and something hidden surfaces to be dealt with.
Aug 23, 17:46 UTC	The Sun sextile Neptune	Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.

Born on August 23, 1957?

The Sun, Mercury, Mars and Pluto were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day is a Virgo several times over. The Sun and Pluto sat less than a degree apart in Virgo, 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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