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Where Were the Planets on August 21, 2011?

Quick Answer

On August 21, 2011, the Sun was in Leo (28°05' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (54% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus moved from Leo into Virgo. Venus opposed Neptune. Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 21, 2011. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°31' Taurus at midnight UTC to 29°32' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 21, 2011
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°05'58" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 2011	Aug 23, 2011 into Virgo
Moon	23°30'53" Taurus	Direct	Aug 19, 2011	Aug 22, 2011 into Gemini
Mercury	20°28'16" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 8, 2011	Sep 9, 2011 into Virgo
Venus	29°28'31" Leo	Direct	Jul 28, 2011	Aug 21, 2011 into Virgo
Mars	11°57'03" Cancer	Direct	Aug 3, 2011	Sep 19, 2011 into Leo
Jupiter	10°13'27" Taurus	Direct	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	14°07'01" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	3°53'00" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	29°34'01" Aquarius	Retrograde	Aug 5, 2011	Feb 3, 2012 into Pisces
Pluto	5°03'33" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	19°59'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on August 21, 2011

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 21, 13:44 UTC	Venus opposite Neptune	Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.
Aug 21, 21:55 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Taurus	28°30' Taurus
Aug 21, 22:10 UTC	Venus enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on August 21, 2011?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over. The Sun and Venus sat 1 degrees 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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