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Where Were the Planets on August 21, 2026?

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On August 21, 2026, the Sun was in Leo (28°27' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (63% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus opposed Saturn. Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 21, 2026. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°43' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 19°36' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 21, 2026
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun28°27'44" LeoDirect into Virgo
Moon13°40'55" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Mercury22°02'51" LeoDirect into Virgo
Venus14°10'07" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mars6°39'20" CancerDirect into Leo
Jupiter11°27'37" LeoDirect into Virgo
Saturn14°11'45" AriesRetrograde into Taurus
Uranus5°31'20" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Neptune3°54'36" AriesRetrograde into Taurus
Pluto3°43'00" AquariusRetrograde into Pisces
North Node29°51'27" AquariusDirect into Capricorn

Sky Events on August 21, 2026

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 63% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Venus opposite SaturnFeeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

Born on August 21, 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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