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Where Were the Planets on August 20, 2021?

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On August 20, 2021, the Sun was in Leo (27°41' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (95% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun opposed Jupiter. Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure. Mercury trined Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 20, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°49' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 8°51' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 20, 2021
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun27°41'24" LeoDirect into Virgo
Moon1°52'04" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Mercury15°03'40" VirgoDirect into Libra
Venus5°05'35" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mars13°39'45" VirgoDirect into Libra
Jupiter27°09'49" AquariusRetrograde into Pisces
Saturn8°51'57" AquariusRetrograde into Pisces
Uranus14°47'39" TaurusStationing direct into Gemini
Neptune22°26'57" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Pluto24°48'27" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
North Node6°36'14" GeminiDirect into Taurus

Sky Events on August 20, 2021

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 95% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Sun opposite JupiterOverreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.
Mercury trine UranusOriginal ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems.
The Moon enters AquariusLeaves Capricorn

Born on August 20, 2021?

Mercury and Mars sat 1 degrees 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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