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Where Were the Planets on August 20, 1958?

Quick Answer

On August 20, 1958, the Sun was in Leo (26°57' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (35% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Jupiter. A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often. Mercury sextiled Neptune while Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 20, 1958. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°29' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 16°41' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 20, 1958
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°57'31" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1958	Aug 23, 1958 into Virgo
Moon	9°37'48" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 19, 1958	Aug 21, 1958 into Sagittarius
Mercury	2°43'19" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1958	Aug 23, 1958 into Leo
Venus	5°24'44" Leo	Direct	Aug 16, 1958	Sep 9, 1958 into Virgo
Mars	17°27'49" Taurus	Direct	Jul 21, 1958	Sep 21, 1958 into Gemini
Jupiter	26°59'54" Libra	Direct	Mar 20, 1958	Sep 7, 1958 into Scorpio
Saturn	19°06'19" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	12°56'21" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	2°22'12" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	1°51'06" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	25°07'24" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on August 20, 1958

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 35% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 20, 13:11 UTC	The Sun sextile Jupiter	A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.
Aug 20, 21:43 UTC	Mercury sextile Neptune	Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.

Born on August 20, 1958?

The Sun, Venus and Uranus were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over. Mercury 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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