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Where Were the Planets on August 31, 2023?

Quick Answer

On August 31, 2023, the Sun was in Virgo (7°50' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 31, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°24' Pisces at midnight UTC to 21°35' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 31, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°50'23" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 2023	Sep 23, 2023 into Libra
Moon	14°01'44" Pisces	Direct	Aug 30, 2023	Sep 1, 2023 into Aries
Mercury	18°59'15" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 28, 2023	Oct 5, 2023 into Libra
Venus	12°27'20" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 5, 2023	Oct 9, 2023 into Virgo
Mars	2°31'55" Libra	Direct	Aug 27, 2023	Oct 12, 2023 into Scorpio
Jupiter	15°33'09" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	3°31'13" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	23°04'23" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	26°47'14" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	28°15'30" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jun 11, 2023	Jan 21, 2024 into Aquarius
North Node	27°21'55" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 31, 2023

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 31, 01:36 UTC	Full Moon in Pisces	7°25' Pisces

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