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Where Were the Planets on August 31, 2012?

Quick Answer

On August 31, 2012, the Sun was in Virgo (8°28' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 31, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°49' Pisces at midnight UTC to 14°03' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 31, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°28'57" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2012	Sep 22, 2012 into Libra
Moon	7°28'37" Pisces	Direct	Aug 30, 2012	Sep 2, 2012 into Aries
Mercury	28°49'43" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 2012	Sep 1, 2012 into Virgo
Venus	23°28'46" Cancer	Direct	Aug 7, 2012	Sep 6, 2012 into Leo
Mars	5°04'19" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 23, 2012	Oct 7, 2012 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	14°32'09" Gemini	Direct	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	26°11'52" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	7°38'45" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	1°33'30" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	7°01'59" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	0°04'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on August 31, 2012

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 31, 13:58 UTC	Full Moon in Pisces	8°34' Pisces

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