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Where Were the Planets on August 23, 2020?

Quick Answer

On August 23, 2020, the Sun was in Virgo (0°48' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (25% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 23, 2020. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°46' Libra at midnight UTC to 8°15' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 23, 2020
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°48'47" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2020	Sep 22, 2020 into Libra
Moon	1°02'59" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 23, 2020	Aug 25, 2020 into Sagittarius
Mercury	6°38'40" Virgo	Direct	Aug 20, 2020	Sep 5, 2020 into Libra
Venus	15°25'12" Cancer	Direct	Aug 7, 2020	Sep 6, 2020 into Leo
Mars	26°02'11" Aries	Direct	Jun 28, 2020	Jan 6, 2021 into Taurus
Jupiter	18°04'21" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 2019	Dec 19, 2020 into Aquarius
Saturn	26°23'11" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jul 1, 2020	Dec 17, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	10°40'01" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	20°04'15" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	22°53'11" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	25°46'24" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on August 23, 2020

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 25% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 23, 10:15 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

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