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Where Were the Planets on August 23, 2008?

Quick Answer

On August 23, 2008, the Sun was in Virgo (0°43' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (56% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury opposed Uranus. Nervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast. Venus opposed Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 23, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°08' Taurus at midnight UTC to 1°17' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 23, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°43'16" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2008	Sep 22, 2008 into Libra
Moon	24°12'41" Taurus	Direct	Aug 21, 2008	Aug 23, 2008 into Gemini
Mercury	21°50'58" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 2008	Aug 29, 2008 into Libra
Venus	21°16'22" Virgo	Direct	Aug 6, 2008	Aug 30, 2008 into Libra
Mars	2°36'04" Libra	Direct	Aug 19, 2008	Oct 4, 2008 into Scorpio
Jupiter	12°55'21" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	10°27'45" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	21°28'28" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	22°38'08" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	28°34'04" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jun 14, 2008	Nov 27, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	17°52'10" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on August 23, 2008

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 56% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 23, 06:13 UTC	Mercury opposite Uranus	Nervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast.
Aug 23, 15:49 UTC	Venus opposite Uranus	Restless hearts. The need for space runs into the need for closeness.
Aug 23, 21:48 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Aug 23, 23:50 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Gemini	1°12' Gemini

Born on August 23, 2008?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Saturn were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day is a Virgo several times over. Mercury and Venus sat less than a degree apart in Virgo, 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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