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Where Were the Planets on August 20, 2014?

Quick Answer

On August 20, 2014, the Sun was in Leo (27°24' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (22% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 20, 2014. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°33' Gemini at midnight UTC to 7°40' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 20, 2014
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°24'00" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2014	Aug 23, 2014 into Virgo
Moon	1°38'36" Cancer	Direct	Aug 20, 2014	Aug 22, 2014 into Leo
Mercury	8°54'54" Virgo	Direct	Aug 15, 2014	Sep 2, 2014 into Libra
Venus	10°01'44" Leo	Direct	Aug 12, 2014	Sep 5, 2014 into Virgo
Mars	14°24'39" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 26, 2014	Sep 13, 2014 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	7°43'41" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2014	Aug 11, 2015 into Virgo
Saturn	17°23'53" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	16°10'09" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	6°26'20" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	11°15'54" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	22°00'24" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on August 20, 2014

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 22% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 20, 08:44 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on August 20, 2014?

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

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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