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Where Were the Planets on August 11, 1969?

Quick Answer

On August 11, 1969, the Sun was in Leo (18°37' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (3% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 11, 1969. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°44' Cancer at midnight UTC to 5°38' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 11, 1969
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°37'41" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1969	Aug 23, 1969 into Virgo
Moon	29°41'03" Cancer	Direct	Aug 8, 1969	Aug 11, 1969 into Leo
Mercury	7°19'47" Virgo	Direct	Aug 7, 1969	Aug 27, 1969 into Libra
Venus	9°27'10" Cancer	Direct	Aug 3, 1969	Aug 29, 1969 into Leo
Mars	8°56'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 25, 1969	Sep 21, 1969 into Capricorn
Jupiter	4°17'18" Libra	Direct	Jul 15, 1969	Dec 16, 1969 into Scorpio
Saturn	8°51'52" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	1°37'57" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	25°56'20" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	23°36'45" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	22°49'53" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on August 11, 1969

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 11, 12:38 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

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