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Where Were the Planets on August 13, 2024?

Quick Answer

On August 13, 2024, the Sun was in Leo (21°13' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (59% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 13, 2024. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°50' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 7°18' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 13, 2024
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°13'45" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2024	Aug 22, 2024 into Virgo
Moon	1°02'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 13, 2024	Aug 15, 2024 into Capricorn
Mercury	1°06'42" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 25, 2024	Aug 15, 2024 into Leo
Venus	10°18'53" Virgo	Direct	Aug 5, 2024	Aug 29, 2024 into Libra
Mars	15°55'52" Gemini	Direct	Jul 20, 2024	Sep 4, 2024 into Cancer
Jupiter	16°29'49" Gemini	Direct	May 25, 2024	Jun 9, 2025 into Cancer
Saturn	17°52'56" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	27°06'10" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	29°29'06" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	0°22'48" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 21, 2024	Sep 1, 2024 into Capricorn
North Node	8°56'14" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 13, 2024

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 59% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 13, 10:00 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

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