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Where Were the Planets on August 24, 1993?

Quick Answer

On August 24, 1993, the Sun was in Virgo (1°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (51% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Mercury opposed Saturn. Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 24, 1993. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°34' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 9°08' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 24, 1993
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°19'56" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1993	Sep 23, 1993 into Libra
Moon	2°24'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 24, 1993	Aug 26, 1993 into Capricorn
Mercury	26°24'44" Leo	Direct	Aug 10, 1993	Aug 26, 1993 into Virgo
Venus	26°15'38" Cancer	Direct	Aug 1, 1993	Aug 27, 1993 into Leo
Mars	7°54'27" Libra	Direct	Aug 12, 1993	Sep 27, 1993 into Scorpio
Jupiter	13°43'10" Libra	Direct	Oct 10, 1992	Nov 10, 1993 into Scorpio
Saturn	26°36'47" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jun 30, 1993	Jan 28, 1994 into Pisces
Uranus	18°41'16" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	18°43'32" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	22°51'15" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	7°57'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 4, 1992	Jan 21, 1994 into Scorpio

Sky Events on August 24, 1993

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 24, 07:45 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Aug 24, 09:57 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	1°15' Sagittarius
Aug 24, 14:19 UTC	Mercury opposite Saturn	Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.

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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.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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