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Where Were the Planets on August 23, 2011?

Quick Answer

On August 23, 2011, the Sun was in Virgo (0°01' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (35% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Virgo, and Virgo season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 23, 2011. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°48' Gemini at midnight UTC to 24°22' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 23, 2011
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°01'34" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 2011	Sep 23, 2011 into Libra
Moon	18°03'00" Gemini	Direct	Aug 22, 2011	Aug 24, 2011 into Cancer
Mercury	19°25'59" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 8, 2011	Sep 9, 2011 into Virgo
Venus	1°57'05" Virgo	Direct	Aug 21, 2011	Sep 15, 2011 into Libra
Mars	13°14'52" Cancer	Direct	Aug 3, 2011	Sep 19, 2011 into Leo
Jupiter	10°16'36" Taurus	Direct	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	14°18'45" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	3°49'19" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	29°30'44" Aquarius	Retrograde	Aug 5, 2011	Feb 3, 2012 into Pisces
Pluto	5°02'05" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	19°53'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on August 23, 2011

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 35% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 23, 11:20 UTC	The Sun enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on August 23, 2011?

The Sun and Venus sat 2 degrees 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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