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Where Were the Planets on August 24, 1971?

Quick Answer

On August 24, 1971, the Sun was in Virgo (0°40' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (11% illuminated). Mercury and Mars were retrograde.

Venus moved from Leo into Virgo. The Sun squared Neptune. Low energy and mixed signals. Read anything important twice before signing. Venus squared Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 24, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°46' Libra at midnight UTC to 15°36' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 24, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°40'22" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1971	Sep 23, 1971 into Libra
Moon	9°41'34" Libra	Direct	Aug 23, 1971	Aug 26, 1971 into Scorpio
Mercury	4°38'25" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1971	Aug 29, 1971 into Leo
Venus	29°46'20" Leo	Direct	Jul 31, 1971	Aug 24, 1971 into Virgo
Mars	13°32'41" Aquarius	Retrograde	May 3, 1971	Nov 6, 1971 into Pisces
Jupiter	27°59'31" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 5, 1971	Sep 11, 1971 into Sagittarius
Saturn	5°56'31" Gemini	Direct	Jun 18, 1971	Jan 10, 1972 into Taurus
Uranus	11°19'38" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	0°20'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	28°27'55" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	13°29'13" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on August 24, 1971

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 11% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 24, 03:36 UTC	The Sun square Neptune	Low energy and mixed signals. Read anything important twice before signing.
Aug 24, 16:24 UTC	Venus enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Aug 24, 23:01 UTC	Venus square Neptune	Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.

Born on August 24, 1971?

The Sun, Mercury and Pluto were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day is a Virgo several times over. The Sun and Venus sat less than a degree apart in Virgo, 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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