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Where Were the Planets on August 20, 2006?

Quick Answer

On August 20, 2006, the Sun was in Leo (27°20' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (10% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 20, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°12' Cancer at midnight UTC to 26°37' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 20, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°20'06" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2006	Aug 23, 2006 into Virgo
Moon	20°27'05" Cancer	Direct	Aug 18, 2006	Aug 21, 2006 into Leo
Mercury	15°33'43" Leo	Direct	Aug 11, 2006	Aug 27, 2006 into Virgo
Venus	9°21'49" Leo	Direct	Aug 12, 2006	Sep 6, 2006 into Virgo
Mars	18°02'30" Virgo	Direct	Jul 22, 2006	Sep 8, 2006 into Libra
Jupiter	11°51'53" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	16°30'48" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	13°22'24" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	18°10'09" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	24°08'26" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	26°44'15" Pisces	Direct	Jun 19, 2006	Jan 7, 2008 into Aquarius

Sky Events on August 20, 2006

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 10% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on August 20, 2006?

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