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Where Were the Planets on August 23, 2020?

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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.

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 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
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun0°48'47" VirgoDirect into Libra
Moon1°02'59" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Mercury6°38'40" VirgoDirect into Libra
Venus15°25'12" CancerDirect into Leo
Mars26°02'11" AriesDirect into Taurus
Jupiter18°04'21" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Saturn26°23'11" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Uranus10°40'01" TaurusRetrograde into Gemini
Neptune20°04'15" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Pluto22°53'11" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
North Node25°46'24" GeminiDirect into Taurus

Sky Events on August 23, 2020

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

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters ScorpioLeaves Libra

Born on August 23, 2020?

Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Virgo 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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