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Where Were the Planets on August 21, 1959?

Quick Answer

On August 21, 1959, the Sun was in Leo (27°41' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (90% illuminated). Venus 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 21, 1959. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°24' Pisces at midnight UTC to 10°03' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 21, 1959
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°41'00" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1959	Aug 23, 1959 into Virgo
Moon	3°46'39" Aries	Direct	Aug 21, 1959	Aug 23, 1959 into Taurus
Mercury	9°35'39" Leo	Direct	Jun 28, 1959	Sep 5, 1959 into Virgo
Venus	13°56'04" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 8, 1959	Sep 20, 1959 into Leo
Mars	20°06'14" Virgo	Direct	Jul 20, 1959	Sep 5, 1959 into Libra
Jupiter	23°38'42" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 24, 1959	Oct 5, 1959 into Sagittarius
Saturn	0°37'36" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	17°23'44" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	4°31'19" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	3°43'16" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	5°44'32" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on August 21, 1959

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 91% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 21, 04:51 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on August 21, 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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