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Where Were the Planets on August 29, 2021?

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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.

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 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
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun6°22'03" VirgoDirect into Libra
Moon27°41'22" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Mercury28°58'29" VirgoDirect into Libra
Venus15°39'07" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mars19°23'36" VirgoDirect into Libra
Jupiter25°59'47" AquariusRetrograde into Pisces
Saturn8°17'01" AquariusRetrograde into Pisces
Uranus14°45'26" TaurusRetrograde into Gemini
Neptune22°13'16" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Pluto24°38'47" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
North Node6°07'38" GeminiDirect into Taurus

Sky Events on August 29, 2021

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

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters GeminiLeaves Taurus

Born on August 29, 2021?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day is a Virgo several times over.

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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