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Where Were the Planets on August 31, 2021?

Quick Answer

On August 31, 2021, the Sun was in Virgo (8°18' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (39% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 31, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°24' Gemini at midnight UTC to 27°16' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 31, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°18'05" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2021	Sep 22, 2021 into Libra
Moon	21°19'50" Gemini	Direct	Aug 29, 2021	Sep 1, 2021 into Cancer
Mercury	1°48'35" Libra	Direct	Aug 30, 2021	Nov 5, 2021 into Scorpio
Venus	17°59'10" Libra	Direct	Aug 16, 2021	Sep 10, 2021 into Scorpio
Mars	20°40'18" Virgo	Direct	Jul 29, 2021	Sep 15, 2021 into Libra
Jupiter	25°44'40" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jul 28, 2021	Dec 29, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	8°09'50" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	14°44'25" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	22°10'06" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	24°36'51" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	6°01'17" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on August 31, 2021

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 39% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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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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