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Where Were the Planets on August 20, 2053?

Quick Answer

On August 20, 2053, the Sun is in Leo (27°56' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is First Quarter (43% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 20, 2053. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°53' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 26°19' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 20, 2053
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°56'49" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2053	Aug 22, 2053 into Virgo
Moon	20°08'59" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 18, 2053	Aug 21, 2053 into Sagittarius
Mercury	2°29'35" Virgo	Direct	Aug 19, 2053	Sep 5, 2053 into Libra
Venus	7°12'20" Libra	Direct	Aug 14, 2053	Sep 9, 2053 into Scorpio
Mars	16°37'45" Virgo	Direct	Jul 25, 2053	Sep 10, 2053 into Libra
Jupiter	0°52'44" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 14, 2053	Jan 13, 2054 into Sagittarius
Saturn	12°12'01" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 11, 2053	Mar 22, 2055 into Aries
Uranus	3°11'58" Libra	Direct	Sep 11, 2052	Nov 3, 2058 into Scorpio
Neptune	5°01'59" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 2052	Jul 3, 2065 into Cancer
Pluto	13°43'05" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	17°40'51" Virgo	Direct	Dec 30, 2052	Jul 20, 2054 into Leo

Sky Events on August 20, 2053

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 43% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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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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