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Where Were the Planets on August 26, 1957?

Quick Answer

On August 26, 1957, the Sun was in Virgo (2°58' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (2% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Venus sextiled Saturn. Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 26, 1957. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°56' Virgo at midnight UTC to 25°09' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 26, 1957
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°58'14" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1957	Sep 23, 1957 into Libra
Moon	17°34'11" Virgo	Direct	Aug 25, 1957	Aug 27, 1957 into Libra
Mercury	25°13'05" Virgo	Stationing retrograde	Jul 30, 1957	Oct 6, 1957 into Libra
Venus	7°44'18" Libra	Direct	Aug 20, 1957	Sep 14, 1957 into Scorpio
Mars	11°35'39" Virgo	Direct	Aug 8, 1957	Sep 24, 1957 into Libra
Jupiter	3°41'02" Libra	Direct	Aug 7, 1957	Jan 13, 1958 into Scorpio
Saturn	7°51'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	8°54'19" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	0°22'09" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	0°14'30" Virgo	Direct	Aug 19, 1957	Apr 11, 1958 into Leo
North Node	14°08'01" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 30, 1956	May 20, 1958 into Libra

Sky Events on August 26, 1957

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 26, 14:19 UTC	Venus sextile Saturn	Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.

Born on August 26, 1957?

The Sun, Mercury, Mars and Pluto 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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