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Where Were the Planets on August 21, 2020?

Quick Answer

On August 21, 2020, the Sun was in Leo (28°53' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (8% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, 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 21, 2020. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°17' Virgo at midnight UTC to 9°04' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 21, 2020
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun28°53'08" LeoDirect into Virgo
Moon1°41'17" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mercury2°48'29" VirgoDirect into Libra
Venus13°23'09" CancerDirect into Leo
Mars25°32'51" AriesDirect into Taurus
Jupiter18°12'21" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Saturn26°29'47" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Uranus10°40'42" TaurusRetrograde into Gemini
Neptune20°07'18" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Pluto22°55'21" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
North Node25°52'45" GeminiDirect into Taurus

Sky Events on August 21, 2020

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters LibraLeaves Virgo

Born on August 21, 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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