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Where Were the Planets on August 23, 1971?

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On August 23, 1971, the Sun was in Leo (29°42' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (6% illuminated). Mercury and Mars were retrograde.

The Sun entered Virgo, and Virgo season began. Mercury squared Saturn while Mercury was retrograde. Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 23, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°53' Virgo at midnight UTC to 3°45' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 23, 1971
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun29°42'31" LeoDirect into Virgo
Moon27°50'08" VirgoDirect into Libra
Mercury5°30'56" VirgoRetrograde into Leo
Venus28°32'01" LeoDirect into Virgo
Mars13°44'47" AquariusRetrograde into Pisces
Jupiter27°54'17" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Saturn5°53'46" GeminiDirect into Taurus
Uranus11°16'34" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Neptune0°19'54" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Pluto28°25'53" VirgoDirect into Libra
North Node13°32'23" AquariusDirect into Capricorn

Sky Events on August 23, 1971

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Mercury square SaturnWorry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.
The Moon enters LibraLeaves Virgo
The Sun enters VirgoLeaves Leo

Born on August 23, 1971?

The Sun and Venus sat 1 degrees 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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