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Where Were the Planets on August 20, 1969?

Quick Answer

On August 20, 1969, the Sun was in Leo (27°16' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (46% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 20, 1969. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°10' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 29°52' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 20, 1969
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°16'54" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1969	Aug 23, 1969 into Virgo
Moon	22°59'24" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 18, 1969	Aug 21, 1969 into Sagittarius
Mercury	21°04'15" Virgo	Direct	Aug 7, 1969	Aug 27, 1969 into Libra
Venus	19°53'07" Cancer	Direct	Aug 3, 1969	Aug 29, 1969 into Leo
Mars	12°44'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 25, 1969	Sep 21, 1969 into Capricorn
Jupiter	5°56'59" Libra	Direct	Jul 15, 1969	Dec 16, 1969 into Scorpio
Saturn	8°56'51" Taurus	Stationing retrograde	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	2°06'14" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	25°58'46" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	23°54'24" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	22°21'18" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on August 20, 1969

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 20, 20:03 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Scorpio	27°36' Scorpio

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