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Where Were the Planets on August 24, 1959?

Quick Answer

On August 24, 1959, the Sun was in Virgo (0°34' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (67% illuminated). Venus and Saturn were retrograde.

The Sun trined Saturn. Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 24, 1959. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°32' Taurus at midnight UTC to 16°29' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 24, 1959
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°34'24" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1959	Sep 23, 1959 into Libra
Moon	10°31'58" Taurus	Direct	Aug 23, 1959	Aug 26, 1959 into Gemini
Mercury	12°11'37" Leo	Direct	Jun 28, 1959	Sep 5, 1959 into Virgo
Venus	12°33'50" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 8, 1959	Sep 20, 1959 into Leo
Mars	22°00'51" Virgo	Direct	Jul 20, 1959	Sep 5, 1959 into Libra
Jupiter	23°55'53" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 24, 1959	Oct 5, 1959 into Sagittarius
Saturn	0°33'52" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	17°34'45" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	4°34'47" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	3°49'18" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	5°35'00" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on August 24, 1959

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 67% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 24, 11:46 UTC	The Sun trine Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Born on August 24, 1959?

The Sun, Venus, 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.

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