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Where Were the Planets on August 3, 1959?

Quick Answer

On August 3, 1959, the Sun was in Leo (10°24' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (1% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were 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 3, 1959. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°57' Cancer at midnight UTC to 3°38' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 3, 1959
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°24'22" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1959	Aug 23, 1959 into Virgo
Moon	27°16'14" Cancer	Direct	Aug 1, 1959	Aug 3, 1959 into Leo
Mercury	14°15'37" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 28, 1959	Sep 5, 1959 into Virgo
Venus	15°05'43" Virgo	Direct	Jul 8, 1959	Sep 20, 1959 into Leo
Mars	8°44'35" Virgo	Direct	Jul 20, 1959	Sep 5, 1959 into Libra
Jupiter	22°25'40" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 24, 1959	Oct 5, 1959 into Sagittarius
Saturn	1°16'37" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	16°16'53" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	4°16'04" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	3°08'03" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	6°41'43" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on August 3, 1959

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

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 3, 17:08 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on August 3, 1959?

The Sun, Mercury and Uranus 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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