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Where Were the Planets on August 6, 2020?

Quick Answer

On August 6, 2020, the Sun was in Leo (14°28' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (92% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 6, 2020. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°09' Pisces at midnight UTC to 23°23' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 6, 2020
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°28'37" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2020	Aug 22, 2020 into Virgo
Moon	17°18'31" Pisces	Direct	Aug 5, 2020	Aug 7, 2020 into Aries
Mercury	2°36'00" Leo	Direct	Aug 5, 2020	Aug 20, 2020 into Virgo
Venus	28°57'56" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 2020	Aug 7, 2020 into Cancer
Mars	20°32'43" Aries	Direct	Jun 28, 2020	Jan 6, 2021 into Taurus
Jupiter	19°32'03" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 2019	Dec 19, 2020 into Aquarius
Saturn	27°26'37" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jul 1, 2020	Dec 17, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	10°39'32" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	20°28'10" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	23°13'44" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	26°40'24" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on August 6, 2020

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 92% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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