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Where Were the Planets on August 26, 1971?

Quick Answer

On August 26, 1971, the Sun was in Virgo (2°36' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (26% illuminated). Mercury and Mars were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Virgo while Mercury was retrograde. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. Mercury met Venus in Virgo while Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 26, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°27' Libra at midnight UTC to 9°21' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 26, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°36'09" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1971	Sep 23, 1971 into Libra
Moon	3°23'43" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 26, 1971	Aug 28, 1971 into Sagittarius
Mercury	2°50'17" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1971	Aug 29, 1971 into Leo
Venus	2°14'59" Virgo	Direct	Aug 24, 1971	Sep 17, 1971 into Libra
Mars	13°10'16" Aquarius	Retrograde	May 3, 1971	Nov 6, 1971 into Pisces
Jupiter	28°10'27" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 5, 1971	Sep 11, 1971 into Sagittarius
Saturn	6°01'43" Gemini	Direct	Jun 18, 1971	Jan 10, 1972 into Taurus
Uranus	11°25'52" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	0°21'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	28°32'02" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	13°22'51" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on August 26, 1971

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 26% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 26, 05:08 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Aug 26, 15:02 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.
Aug 26, 18:36 UTC	Mercury conjunct Venus	Words turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money.

Born on August 26, 1971?

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