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Where Were the Planets on August 23, 2026?

Quick Answer

On August 23, 2026, the Sun was in Virgo (0°23' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (80% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 23, 2026. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°29' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 13°24' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 23, 2026
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°23'19" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 2026	Sep 23, 2026 into Libra
Moon	7°26'35" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 22, 2026	Aug 25, 2026 into Aquarius
Mercury	26°04'24" Leo	Direct	Aug 9, 2026	Aug 25, 2026 into Virgo
Venus	15°58'12" Libra	Direct	Aug 6, 2026	Sep 10, 2026 into Scorpio
Mars	7°57'03" Cancer	Direct	Aug 11, 2026	Sep 28, 2026 into Leo
Jupiter	11°53'29" Leo	Direct	Jun 30, 2026	Jul 26, 2027 into Virgo
Saturn	14°06'32" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 14, 2026	Apr 13, 2028 into Taurus
Uranus	5°33'17" Gemini	Direct	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	3°52'01" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	3°40'32" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	29°45'06" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 18, 2026	Mar 7, 2028 into Capricorn

Sky Events on August 23, 2026

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 80% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 23, 02:19 UTC	The Sun enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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