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Where Were the Planets on August 21, 1986?

Quick Answer

On August 21, 1986, the Sun was in Leo (28°08' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (96% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 21, 1986. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°25' Pisces at midnight UTC to 26°58' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 21, 1986
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°08'13" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1986	Aug 23, 1986 into Virgo
Moon	20°14'54" Pisces	Direct	Aug 20, 1986	Aug 22, 1986 into Aries
Mercury	13°30'38" Leo	Direct	Aug 11, 1986	Aug 30, 1986 into Virgo
Venus	14°04'54" Libra	Direct	Aug 7, 1986	Sep 7, 1986 into Scorpio
Mars	12°00'00" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 28, 1986	Oct 9, 1986 into Aquarius
Jupiter	20°26'03" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	3°13'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	18°22'23" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	3°11'38" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°55'40" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	23°30'43" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 21, 1986

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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