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Where Were the Planets on August 14, 2023?

Quick Answer

On August 14, 2023, the Sun was in Leo (21°27' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (3% illuminated). Venus, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 14, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°43' Cancer at midnight UTC to 6°38' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 14, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°27'37" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 2023	Aug 23, 2023 into Virgo
Moon	0°41'40" Leo	Direct	Aug 14, 2023	Aug 16, 2023 into Virgo
Mercury	18°15'47" Virgo	Direct	Jul 28, 2023	Oct 5, 2023 into Libra
Venus	19°49'43" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 5, 2023	Oct 9, 2023 into Virgo
Mars	21°41'44" Virgo	Direct	Jul 10, 2023	Aug 27, 2023 into Libra
Jupiter	14°51'23" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	4°47'36" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	22°59'12" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	27°11'18" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	28°35'19" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jun 11, 2023	Jan 21, 2024 into Aquarius
North Node	28°15'56" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 14, 2023

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 14, 10:36 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

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