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Where Were the Planets on August 11, 2021?

Quick Answer

On August 11, 2021, the Sun was in Leo (19°02' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (10% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 11, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°32' Virgo at midnight UTC to 2°12' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 11, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°02'27" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2021	Aug 22, 2021 into Virgo
Moon	25°21'24" Virgo	Direct	Aug 9, 2021	Aug 11, 2021 into Libra
Mercury	29°13'34" Leo	Direct	Jul 28, 2021	Aug 11, 2021 into Virgo
Venus	24°26'59" Virgo	Direct	Jul 22, 2021	Aug 16, 2021 into Libra
Mars	7°57'41" Virgo	Direct	Jul 29, 2021	Sep 15, 2021 into Libra
Jupiter	28°20'05" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jul 28, 2021	Dec 29, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	9°30'08" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	14°45'50" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	22°39'26" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	24°59'27" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	7°04'50" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on August 11, 2021

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 10% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 11, 01:19 UTC	Mercury opposite Jupiter	Exact opposition
Aug 11, 20:07 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Aug 11, 21:57 UTC	Mercury enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Aug 11, 22:45 UTC	Venus trine Pluto	Exact trine

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