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Where Were the Planets on August 5, 1959?

Quick Answer

On August 5, 1959, the Sun was in Leo (12°19' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Leo while Mercury was retrograde. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 5, 1959. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°34' Leo at midnight UTC to 29°43' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 5, 1959
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°19'18" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1959	Aug 23, 1959 into Virgo
Moon	23°07'35" Leo	Direct	Aug 3, 1959	Aug 6, 1959 into Virgo
Mercury	12°43'17" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 28, 1959	Sep 5, 1959 into Virgo
Venus	15°33'41" Virgo	Direct	Jul 8, 1959	Sep 20, 1959 into Leo
Mars	9°59'49" Virgo	Direct	Jul 20, 1959	Sep 5, 1959 into Libra
Jupiter	22°31'05" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 24, 1959	Oct 5, 1959 into Sagittarius
Saturn	1°10'59" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	16°24'18" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	4°17'16" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	3°11'50" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	6°35'22" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on August 5, 1959

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 5, 17:33 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Born on August 5, 1959?

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