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Where Were the Planets on August 23, 2014?

Quick Answer

On August 23, 2014, the Sun was in Virgo (0°17' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (4% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 23, 2014. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°34' Leo at midnight UTC to 13°25' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 23, 2014
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°17'25" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 2014	Sep 23, 2014 into Libra
Moon	7°30'29" Leo	Direct	Aug 22, 2014	Aug 25, 2014 into Virgo
Mercury	14°12'33" Virgo	Direct	Aug 15, 2014	Sep 2, 2014 into Libra
Venus	13°42'47" Leo	Direct	Aug 12, 2014	Sep 5, 2014 into Virgo
Mars	16°14'43" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 26, 2014	Sep 13, 2014 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	8°22'16" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2014	Aug 11, 2015 into Virgo
Saturn	17°32'59" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	16°05'56" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	6°21'27" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	11°13'14" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	21°50'52" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on August 23, 2014

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 23, 04:46 UTC	The Sun enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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