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Where Were the Planets on August 1, 1975?

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On August 1, 1975, the Sun was in Leo (8°37' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (39% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Leo. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. Mercury trined Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 1, 1975. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°19' Taurus at midnight UTC to 27°50' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 1, 1975
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun8°37'29" LeoDirect into Virgo
Moon21°32'41" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Mercury8°45'07" LeoDirect into Virgo
Venus11°17'48" VirgoDirect into Leo
Mars21°29'14" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Jupiter24°24'49" AriesDirect into Taurus
Saturn24°40'38" CancerDirect into Leo
Uranus28°38'10" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Neptune9°07'28" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Pluto7°02'08" LibraDirect into Scorpio
North Node27°20'21" ScorpioDirect into Libra

Sky Events on August 1, 1975

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 39% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Sun conjunct MercuryMind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.
Mercury trine NeptuneImagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.

Born on August 1, 1975?

The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree 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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