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Where Were the Planets on August 13, 2023?

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On August 13, 2023, the Sun was in Leo (20°30' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (8% illuminated). Venus, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun met Venus in Leo while Venus was retrograde. Affection and self-regard meet. Pleasure, beauty and making peace come easier than usual.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 13, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°42' Cancer at midnight UTC to 24°42' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 13, 2023
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun20°30'00" LeoDirect into Virgo
Moon18°43'34" CancerDirect into Leo
Mercury17°31'14" VirgoDirect into Libra
Venus20°26'58" LeoRetrograde into Virgo
Mars21°03'52" VirgoDirect into Libra
Jupiter14°47'14" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Saturn4°51'57" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Uranus22°58'27" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Neptune27°12'34" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Pluto28°36'37" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
North Node28°19'06" AriesDirect into Pisces

Sky Events on August 13, 2023

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Sun conjunct VenusAffection and self-regard meet. Pleasure, beauty and making peace come easier than usual.

Born on August 13, 2023?

The Sun and Venus sat less than a degree apart in Leo, 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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