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Where Were the Planets on August 24, 2023?

Quick Answer

On August 24, 2023, the Sun was in Virgo (1°05' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (51% illuminated). Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 24, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°35' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 8°45' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 24, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°05'00" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 2023	Sep 23, 2023 into Libra
Moon	2°07'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 24, 2023	Aug 26, 2023 into Capricorn
Mercury	21°49'53" Virgo	Stationing direct	Jul 28, 2023	Oct 5, 2023 into Libra
Venus	14°25'00" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 5, 2023	Oct 9, 2023 into Virgo
Mars	28°02'45" Virgo	Direct	Jul 10, 2023	Aug 27, 2023 into Libra
Jupiter	15°22'39" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	4°02'58" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	23°04'00" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	26°57'43" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	28°23'06" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jun 11, 2023	Jan 21, 2024 into Aquarius
North Node	27°44'09" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 24, 2023

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 24, 08:07 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Aug 24, 09:57 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	1°00' Sagittarius

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