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Where Were the Planets on August 22, 2000?

Quick Answer

On August 22, 2000, the Sun was in Leo (29°41' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (53% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun entered Virgo, and Virgo season began. The Sun met Mercury. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. Mercury squared Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 22, 2000. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°13' Taurus at midnight UTC to 2°55' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 22, 2000
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°41'10" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2000	Aug 22, 2000 into Virgo
Moon	26°02'23" Taurus	Direct	Aug 20, 2000	Aug 22, 2000 into Gemini
Mercury	0°09'01" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2000	Sep 7, 2000 into Libra
Venus	19°22'44" Virgo	Direct	Aug 6, 2000	Aug 31, 2000 into Libra
Mars	13°47'45" Leo	Direct	Aug 1, 2000	Sep 17, 2000 into Virgo
Jupiter	8°56'40" Gemini	Direct	Jun 30, 2000	Jul 13, 2001 into Cancer
Saturn	0°35'15" Gemini	Direct	Aug 10, 2000	Oct 16, 2000 into Taurus
Uranus	18°23'49" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	4°30'56" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	10°09'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	22°39'12" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on August 22, 2000

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 53% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 22, 01:05 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.
Aug 22, 10:10 UTC	Mercury enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Aug 22, 17:24 UTC	Mercury square Saturn	Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.
Aug 22, 18:51 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Taurus	29°58' Taurus
Aug 22, 18:54 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Aug 22, 19:48 UTC	The Sun enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on August 22, 2000?

The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Leo, 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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