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Where Were the Planets on August 16, 1975?

Quick Answer

On August 16, 1975, the Sun was in Leo (23°00' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (75% illuminated). Venus, Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 16, 1975. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°53' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 28°42' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 16, 1975
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°00'32" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1975	Aug 23, 1975 into Virgo
Moon	22°20'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 14, 1975	Aug 17, 1975 into Capricorn
Mercury	7°36'45" Virgo	Direct	Aug 12, 1975	Aug 30, 1975 into Libra
Venus	9°38'33" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 9, 1975	Sep 2, 1975 into Leo
Mars	1°00'20" Gemini	Direct	Aug 14, 1975	Oct 17, 1975 into Cancer
Jupiter	24°42'01" Aries	Stationing direct	Mar 18, 1975	Mar 26, 1976 into Taurus
Saturn	26°32'37" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	29°03'18" Libra	Direct	May 1, 1975	Sep 8, 1975 into Scorpio
Neptune	9°01'31" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	7°26'15" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	26°32'42" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on August 16, 1975

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 75% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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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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