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Where Were the Planets on August 15, 2024?

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On August 15, 2024, the Sun was in Leo (23°09' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (78% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury moved from Virgo into Leo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 15, 2024. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°09' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 3°26' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 15, 2024
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun23°09'00" LeoDirect into Virgo
Moon26°44'55" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Mercury29°36'42" LeoRetrograde into Virgo
Venus12°46'08" VirgoDirect into Libra
Mars17°14'01" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Jupiter16°48'20" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Saturn17°45'10" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Uranus27°07'59" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Neptune29°26'38" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Pluto0°20'13" AquariusRetrograde into Capricorn
North Node8°49'53" AriesDirect into Pisces

Sky Events on August 15, 2024

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 78% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Mercury re-enters Leo (retrograde)Leaves Virgo
The Moon enters CapricornLeaves Sagittarius

Born on August 15, 2024?

Mars and Jupiter sat less than a degree apart in Gemini, 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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