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Where Were the Planets on August 21, 2014?

Quick Answer

On August 21, 2014, the Sun was in Leo (28°21' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (15% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 21, 2014. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°40' Cancer at midnight UTC to 19°39' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 21, 2014
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°21'47" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2014	Aug 23, 2014 into Virgo
Moon	13°41'22" Cancer	Direct	Aug 20, 2014	Aug 22, 2014 into Leo
Mercury	10°42'11" Virgo	Direct	Aug 15, 2014	Sep 2, 2014 into Libra
Venus	11°15'23" Leo	Direct	Aug 12, 2014	Sep 5, 2014 into Virgo
Mars	15°01'10" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 26, 2014	Sep 13, 2014 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	7°56'35" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2014	Aug 11, 2015 into Virgo
Saturn	17°26'50" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	16°08'47" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	6°24'42" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	11°14'59" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	21°57'13" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on August 21, 2014

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 15% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 21, 19:20 UTC	Mercury trine Pluto	Exact trine

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