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Where Were the Planets on August 1, 1991?

Quick Answer

On August 1, 1991, the Sun was in Leo (8°45' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (71% illuminated). Venus, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Mars trined Uranus. Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 1, 1991. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°49' Aries at midnight UTC to 20°50' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 1, 1991
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°45'01" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1991	Aug 23, 1991 into Virgo
Moon	14°18'23" Aries	Direct	Jul 31, 1991	Aug 2, 1991 into Taurus
Mercury	4°10'37" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1991	Aug 19, 1991 into Leo
Venus	7°19'16" Virgo	Stationing direct	Jul 11, 1991	Aug 21, 1991 into Leo
Mars	10°30'28" Virgo	Direct	Jul 15, 1991	Sep 1, 1991 into Libra
Jupiter	20°55'45" Leo	Direct	Aug 18, 1990	Sep 12, 1991 into Virgo
Saturn	3°06'04" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1991	May 21, 1993 into Pisces
Uranus	10°44'49" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	14°44'33" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	17°34'03" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	17°52'38" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 15, 1990	Jul 4, 1992 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on August 1, 1991

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 71% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 1, 20:43 UTC	Mars trine Uranus	Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Born on August 1, 1991?

Mercury, Venus and Mars were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Leo Sun.

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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