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Where Were the Planets on August 23, 2019?

Quick Answer

On August 23, 2019, the Sun was in Virgo (0°04' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (51% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 23, 2019. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°18' Taurus at midnight UTC to 5°02' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 23, 2019
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°04'44" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 2019	Sep 23, 2019 into Libra
Moon	28°38'15" Taurus	Direct	Aug 21, 2019	Aug 23, 2019 into Gemini
Mercury	18°33'42" Leo	Direct	Aug 11, 2019	Aug 29, 2019 into Virgo
Venus	2°37'30" Virgo	Direct	Aug 21, 2019	Sep 14, 2019 into Libra
Mars	3°21'17" Virgo	Direct	Aug 18, 2019	Oct 4, 2019 into Libra
Jupiter	14°43'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 8, 2018	Dec 2, 2019 into Capricorn
Saturn	14°26'20" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	6°33'46" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	17°47'43" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	21°00'52" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	15°09'15" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on August 23, 2019

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 23, 10:01 UTC	The Sun enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Aug 23, 14:33 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Aug 23, 14:56 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Gemini	0°12' Gemini

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