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Where Were the Planets on August 29, 2021?

Quick Answer

On August 29, 2021, the Sun was in Virgo (6°22' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (58% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 29, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°46' Taurus at midnight UTC to 3°35' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 29, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°22'03" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2021	Sep 22, 2021 into Libra
Moon	27°41'22" Taurus	Direct	Aug 27, 2021	Aug 29, 2021 into Gemini
Mercury	28°58'29" Virgo	Direct	Aug 11, 2021	Aug 30, 2021 into Libra
Venus	15°39'07" Libra	Direct	Aug 16, 2021	Sep 10, 2021 into Scorpio
Mars	19°23'36" Virgo	Direct	Jul 29, 2021	Sep 15, 2021 into Libra
Jupiter	25°59'47" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jul 28, 2021	Dec 29, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	8°17'01" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	14°45'26" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	22°13'16" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	24°38'47" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	6°07'38" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on August 29, 2021

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 58% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 29, 16:41 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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