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Where Were the Planets on August 1, 1969?

Quick Answer

On August 1, 1969, the Sun was in Leo (9°02' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (85% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

The Sun squared Saturn. Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 1, 1969. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°23' Pisces at midnight UTC to 2°20' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 1, 1969
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°02'44" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1969	Aug 23, 1969 into Virgo
Moon	25°25'29" Pisces	Direct	Jul 30, 1969	Aug 1, 1969 into Aries
Mercury	19°36'43" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1969	Aug 7, 1969 into Virgo
Venus	28°02'36" Gemini	Direct	Jul 6, 1969	Aug 3, 1969 into Cancer
Mars	5°30'21" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 25, 1969	Sep 21, 1969 into Capricorn
Jupiter	2°33'52" Libra	Direct	Jul 15, 1969	Dec 16, 1969 into Scorpio
Saturn	8°36'24" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	1°09'36" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	25°56'42" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	23°18'46" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	23°21'40" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on August 1, 1969

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 85% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 1, 00:34 UTC	The Sun square Saturn	Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.
Aug 1, 19:54 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

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Jupiter and Uranus sat 1 degrees apart in Libra, 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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