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Where Were the Planets on August 19, 2020?

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On August 19, 2020, the Sun was in Leo (26°57' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The New Moon fell at 26°35' Leo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 19, 2020. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°57' Leo at midnight UTC to 9°31' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 19, 2020
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun26°57'34" LeoDirect into Virgo
Moon2°13'21" VirgoDirect into Libra
Mercury28°53'24" LeoDirect into Virgo
Venus11°22'28" CancerDirect into Leo
Mars25°00'48" AriesDirect into Taurus
Jupiter18°21'01" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Saturn26°36'40" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Uranus10°41'12" TaurusRetrograde into Gemini
Neptune20°10'18" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Pluto22°57'36" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
North Node25°59'06" GeminiDirect into Taurus

Sky Events on August 19, 2020

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
New Moon in Leo26°35' Leo
The Moon enters VirgoLeaves Leo

Born on August 19, 2020?

Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Leo Sun. The Sun and Mercury sat 2 degrees apart in Leo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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