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Where Were the Planets on August 20, 2026?

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On August 20, 2026, the Sun was in Leo (27°29' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (54% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 20, 2026. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°44' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 7°43' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 20, 2026
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun27°29'58" LeoDirect into Virgo
Moon1°44'58" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Mercury20°02'09" LeoDirect into Virgo
Venus13°15'17" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mars6°00'21" CancerDirect into Leo
Jupiter11°14'38" LeoDirect into Virgo
Saturn14°14'13" AriesRetrograde into Taurus
Uranus5°30'17" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Neptune3°55'52" AriesRetrograde into Taurus
Pluto3°44'15" AquariusRetrograde into Pisces
North Node29°54'38" AquariusDirect into Capricorn

Sky Events on August 20, 2026

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
First Quarter Moon in Scorpio27°08' Scorpio
The Moon enters SagittariusLeaves Scorpio

Born on August 20, 2026?

The Sun, Mercury and Jupiter were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over.

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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