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Where Were the Planets on August 27, 2024?

Quick Answer

On August 27, 2024, the Sun was in Virgo (4°42' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (38% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 27, 2024. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°52' Gemini at midnight UTC to 25°11' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 27, 2024
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°42'16" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2024	Sep 22, 2024 into Libra
Moon	18°34'19" Gemini	Direct	Aug 26, 2024	Aug 28, 2024 into Cancer
Mercury	21°32'04" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 15, 2024	Sep 9, 2024 into Virgo
Venus	27°28'48" Virgo	Direct	Aug 5, 2024	Aug 29, 2024 into Libra
Mars	24°52'50" Gemini	Direct	Jul 20, 2024	Sep 4, 2024 into Cancer
Jupiter	18°28'49" Gemini	Direct	May 25, 2024	Jun 9, 2025 into Cancer
Saturn	16°54'40" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	27°14'43" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	29°10'14" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	0°05'48" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 21, 2024	Sep 1, 2024 into Capricorn
North Node	8°11'45" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 27, 2024

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 38% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 27, 07:23 UTC	Venus trine Uranus	Exact trine

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