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Where Were the Planets on August 31, 2008?

Quick Answer

On August 31, 2008, the Sun was in Virgo (8°26' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 31, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°05' Virgo at midnight UTC to 23°31' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 31, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°26'53" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2008	Sep 22, 2008 into Libra
Moon	16°50'47" Virgo	Direct	Aug 30, 2008	Sep 1, 2008 into Libra
Mercury	3°13'10" Libra	Direct	Aug 29, 2008	Nov 4, 2008 into Scorpio
Venus	1°05'19" Libra	Direct	Aug 30, 2008	Sep 24, 2008 into Scorpio
Mars	7°44'33" Libra	Direct	Aug 19, 2008	Oct 4, 2008 into Scorpio
Jupiter	12°37'32" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	11°28'00" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	21°10'22" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	22°25'25" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	28°30'56" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jun 14, 2008	Nov 27, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	17°26'45" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on August 31, 2008

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on August 31, 2008?

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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