Skip to Content
Selfgazer
Menu

The Sky on a Date

Where Were the Planets on August 31, 1957?

Quick Answer

On August 31, 1957, the Sun was in Virgo (7°48' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (43% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

The Sun squared Saturn. Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 31, 1957. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°40' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 5°58' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 31, 1957
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun7°48'14" VirgoDirect into Libra
Moon29°22'54" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Mercury24°23'09" VirgoRetrograde into Libra
Venus13°41'58" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mars14°46'59" VirgoDirect into Libra
Jupiter4°41'26" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Saturn7°59'19" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Uranus9°11'22" LeoDirect into Virgo
Neptune0°29'25" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Pluto0°24'21" VirgoDirect into Leo
North Node13°52'08" ScorpioDirect into Libra

Sky Events on August 31, 1957

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 43% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters SagittariusLeaves Scorpio
The Sun square SaturnLimits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.

Born on August 31, 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.

Create Your Birth Chart

Look Up Another Date

Data for this page: JSON. Free to cite with a link to this page.