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Where Were the Planets on August 12, 2020?

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On August 12, 2020, the Sun was in Leo (20°13' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (42% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, 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 12, 2020. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°04' Taurus at midnight UTC to 5°10' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 12, 2020
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun20°13'47" LeoDirect into Virgo
Moon29°06'37" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Mercury14°42'10" LeoDirect into Virgo
Venus4°32'05" CancerDirect into Leo
Mars22°48'25" AriesDirect into Taurus
Jupiter18°56'19" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Saturn27°02'32" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Uranus10°41'20" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Neptune20°20'18" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Pluto23°05'59" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
North Node26°21'20" GeminiDirect into Taurus

Sky Events on August 12, 2020

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 42% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters GeminiLeaves Taurus

Born on August 12, 2020?

Jupiter, 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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