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Where Were the Planets on August 10, 1991?

Quick Answer

On August 10, 1991, the Sun was in Leo (17°22' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The New Moon fell at 16°59' Leo. The Sun squared Pluto. Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 10, 1991. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°27' Leo at midnight UTC to 0°14' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 10, 1991
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°22'23" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1991	Aug 23, 1991 into Virgo
Moon	22°53'18" Leo	Direct	Aug 8, 1991	Aug 10, 1991 into Virgo
Mercury	5°37'53" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1991	Aug 19, 1991 into Leo
Venus	5°43'11" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 11, 1991	Aug 21, 1991 into Leo
Mars	16°08'52" Virgo	Direct	Jul 15, 1991	Sep 1, 1991 into Libra
Jupiter	22°53'14" Leo	Direct	Aug 18, 1990	Sep 12, 1991 into Virgo
Saturn	2°26'58" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1991	May 21, 1993 into Pisces
Uranus	10°27'37" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	14°32'11" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	17°36'31" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	17°24'03" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 15, 1990	Jul 4, 1992 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on August 10, 1991

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 10, 02:28 UTC	New Moon in Leo	16°59' Leo
Aug 10, 17:56 UTC	The Sun square Pluto	Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.
Aug 10, 23:34 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on August 10, 1991?

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