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Where Were the Planets on August 23, 2013?

Quick Answer

On August 23, 2013, the Sun was in Virgo (0°31' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (92% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 23, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°49' Pisces at midnight UTC to 9°33' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 23, 2013
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°31'15" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2013	Sep 22, 2013 into Libra
Moon	2°44'58" Aries	Direct	Aug 23, 2013	Aug 25, 2013 into Taurus
Mercury	29°07'12" Leo	Direct	Aug 8, 2013	Aug 23, 2013 into Virgo
Venus	8°05'29" Libra	Direct	Aug 16, 2013	Sep 11, 2013 into Scorpio
Mars	27°03'10" Cancer	Direct	Jul 13, 2013	Aug 28, 2013 into Leo
Jupiter	12°28'18" Cancer	Direct	Jun 26, 2013	Jul 16, 2014 into Leo
Saturn	6°30'31" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	12°00'04" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	4°04'04" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	9°10'59" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	11°10'33" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on August 23, 2013

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 92% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 23, 07:12 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Aug 23, 22:36 UTC	Mercury enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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