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Where Were the Planets on August 23, 1993?

Quick Answer

On August 23, 1993, the Sun was in Virgo (0°22' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (40% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun entered Virgo, and Virgo season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 23, 1993. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°37' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 25°33' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 23, 1993
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°22'05" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1993	Sep 23, 1993 into Libra
Moon	18°38'44" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 22, 1993	Aug 24, 1993 into Sagittarius
Mercury	24°24'28" Leo	Direct	Aug 10, 1993	Aug 26, 1993 into Virgo
Venus	25°04'45" Cancer	Direct	Aug 1, 1993	Aug 27, 1993 into Leo
Mars	7°16'00" Libra	Direct	Aug 12, 1993	Sep 27, 1993 into Scorpio
Jupiter	13°32'07" Libra	Direct	Oct 10, 1992	Nov 10, 1993 into Scorpio
Saturn	26°41'18" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jun 30, 1993	Jan 28, 1994 into Pisces
Uranus	18°42'51" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	18°44'38" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	22°50'32" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	8°00'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 4, 1992	Jan 21, 1994 into Scorpio

Sky Events on August 23, 1993

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 40% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 23, 02:50 UTC	The Sun enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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Uranus and Neptune sat less than a degree apart in Capricorn, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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