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Where Were the Planets on August 21, 2019?

Quick Answer

On August 21, 2019, the Sun was in Leo (28°09' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (71% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 21, 2019. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°40' Aries at midnight UTC to 9°51' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 21, 2019
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°09'10" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 2019	Aug 23, 2019 into Virgo
Moon	3°44'46" Taurus	Direct	Aug 21, 2019	Aug 23, 2019 into Gemini
Mercury	14°48'04" Leo	Direct	Aug 11, 2019	Aug 29, 2019 into Virgo
Venus	0°08'57" Virgo	Direct	Aug 21, 2019	Sep 14, 2019 into Libra
Mars	2°05'00" Virgo	Direct	Aug 18, 2019	Oct 4, 2019 into Libra
Jupiter	14°39'29" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 8, 2018	Dec 2, 2019 into Capricorn
Saturn	14°31'17" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	6°34'47" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	17°50'48" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	21°03'01" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	15°15'37" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on August 21, 2019

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 71% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 21, 04:36 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Aug 21, 09:06 UTC	Venus enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Aug 21, 10:06 UTC	Mercury trine Jupiter	Exact trine

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