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Where Were the Planets on August 21, 2018?

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On August 21, 2018, the Sun was in Leo (28°23' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (79% illuminated). Mars, Saturn, 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 21, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°00' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 9°52' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 21, 2018
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun28°23'21" LeoDirect into Virgo
Moon3°57'37" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Mercury11°51'51" LeoDirect into Virgo
Venus14°13'49" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mars28°51'34" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Jupiter15°50'44" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Saturn2°44'47" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Uranus2°29'01" TaurusRetrograde into Aries
Neptune15°32'57" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Pluto19°08'07" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
North Node4°35'18" LeoDirect into Cancer

Sky Events on August 21, 2018

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

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters CapricornLeaves Sagittarius

Born on August 21, 2018?

Mars, Saturn and Pluto were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Leo Sun.

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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