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Where Were the Planets on August 24, 1920?

Quick Answer

On August 24, 1920, the Sun was in Virgo (0°59' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (77% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 24, 1920. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°20' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 10°11' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 24, 1920
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°59'25" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1920	Sep 23, 1920 into Libra
Moon	4°15'53" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 24, 1920	Aug 26, 1920 into Aquarius
Mercury	16°20'32" Leo	Direct	Aug 10, 1920	Aug 31, 1920 into Virgo
Venus	15°11'49" Virgo	Direct	Aug 12, 1920	Sep 5, 1920 into Libra
Mars	22°56'58" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 10, 1920	Sep 4, 1920 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	29°24'21" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1919	Aug 27, 1920 into Virgo
Saturn	13°11'56" Virgo	Direct	Aug 12, 1919	Oct 7, 1921 into Libra
Uranus	3°48'17" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 22, 1920	Mar 31, 1927 into Aries
Neptune	12°01'25" Leo	Direct	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	8°31'15" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	9°51'28" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 10, 1919	Feb 26, 1921 into Libra

Sky Events on August 24, 1920

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 78% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 24, 03:21 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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