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Where Were the Planets on August 23, 1986?

Quick Answer

On August 23, 1986, the Sun was in Virgo (0°03' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (84% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 23, 1986. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°08' Aries at midnight UTC to 22°54' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 23, 1986
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°03'47" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1986	Sep 23, 1986 into Libra
Moon	16°34'04" Aries	Direct	Aug 22, 1986	Aug 24, 1986 into Taurus
Mercury	17°07'58" Leo	Direct	Aug 11, 1986	Aug 30, 1986 into Virgo
Venus	16°03'59" Libra	Direct	Aug 7, 1986	Sep 7, 1986 into Scorpio
Mars	12°16'36" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 28, 1986	Oct 9, 1986 into Aquarius
Jupiter	20°12'17" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	3°16'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	18°21'50" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	3°10'11" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°58'11" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	23°24'22" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 23, 1986

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 85% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 23, 10:25 UTC	The Sun enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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