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Where Were the Planets on August 19, 2021?

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On August 19, 2021, the Sun was in Leo (26°43' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (89% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury met Mars in Virgo. Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 19, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°40' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 24°48' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 19, 2021
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun26°43'40" LeoDirect into Virgo
Moon17°45'22" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Mercury13°23'55" VirgoDirect into Libra
Venus3°54'52" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mars13°01'40" VirgoDirect into Libra
Jupiter27°17'41" AquariusRetrograde into Pisces
Saturn8°56'03" AquariusRetrograde into Pisces
Uranus14°47'39" TaurusStationing retrograde into Gemini
Neptune22°28'25" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Pluto24°49'37" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
North Node6°39'25" GeminiDirect into Taurus

Sky Events on August 19, 2021

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 89% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Mercury conjunct MarsSharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments.

Born on August 19, 2021?

Mercury and Mars sat less than a degree apart in Virgo, 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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