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Where Were the Planets on August 26, 2019?

Quick Answer

On August 26, 2019, the Sun was in Virgo (2°58' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (21% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 26, 2019. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°39' Cancer at midnight UTC to 15°37' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 26, 2019
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°58'19" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 2019	Sep 23, 2019 into Libra
Moon	8°35'39" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 2019	Aug 27, 2019 into Leo
Mercury	24°24'18" Leo	Direct	Aug 11, 2019	Aug 29, 2019 into Virgo
Venus	6°20'27" Virgo	Direct	Aug 21, 2019	Sep 14, 2019 into Libra
Mars	5°15'47" Virgo	Direct	Aug 18, 2019	Oct 4, 2019 into Libra
Jupiter	14°50'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 8, 2018	Dec 2, 2019 into Capricorn
Saturn	14°19'33" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	6°31'54" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	17°43'01" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	20°57'49" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	14°59'43" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on August 26, 2019

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 21% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 26, 15:39 UTC	Venus trine Uranus	Exact trine

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