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Where Were the Planets on August 22, 2016?

Quick Answer

On August 22, 2016, the Sun was in Leo (29°48' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (79% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Virgo, and Virgo season began. Mercury met Jupiter in Virgo. Big ideas and big talk. Good for teaching, planning and pitching.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 22, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°12' Aries at midnight UTC to 1°35' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 22, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°48'49" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2016	Aug 22, 2016 into Virgo
Moon	24°24'29" Aries	Direct	Aug 20, 2016	Aug 22, 2016 into Taurus
Mercury	26°18'00" Virgo	Direct	Jul 30, 2016	Oct 7, 2016 into Libra
Venus	20°41'43" Virgo	Direct	Aug 5, 2016	Aug 30, 2016 into Libra
Mars	8°51'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 2, 2016	Sep 27, 2016 into Capricorn
Jupiter	26°14'52" Virgo	Direct	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	9°50'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	24°17'06" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	10°56'13" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	15°13'06" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	13°11'30" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on August 22, 2016

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 79% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 22, 09:10 UTC	Mercury conjunct Jupiter	Big ideas and big talk. Good for teaching, planning and pitching.
Aug 22, 16:38 UTC	The Sun enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Aug 22, 21:19 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on August 22, 2016?

Mercury, Venus and Jupiter were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Leo Sun. Mercury and Jupiter sat less than a degree apart in Virgo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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