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Where Were the Planets on August 21, 2053?

Quick Answer

On August 21, 2053, the Sun is in Leo (28°54' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase is First Quarter (53% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 21, 2053. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°20' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 8°30' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 21, 2053
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°54'36" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2053	Aug 22, 2053 into Virgo
Moon	2°27'13" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 21, 2053	Aug 23, 2053 into Capricorn
Mercury	4°25'10" Virgo	Direct	Aug 19, 2053	Sep 5, 2053 into Libra
Venus	8°22'14" Libra	Direct	Aug 14, 2053	Sep 9, 2053 into Scorpio
Mars	17°15'52" Virgo	Direct	Jul 25, 2053	Sep 10, 2053 into Libra
Jupiter	1°01'40" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 14, 2053	Jan 13, 2054 into Sagittarius
Saturn	12°07'39" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 11, 2053	Mar 22, 2055 into Aries
Uranus	3°15'14" Libra	Direct	Sep 11, 2052	Nov 3, 2058 into Scorpio
Neptune	5°02'33" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 2052	Jul 3, 2065 into Cancer
Pluto	13°41'53" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	17°37'40" Virgo	Direct	Dec 30, 2052	Jul 20, 2054 into Leo

Sky Events on August 21, 2053

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 53% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 21, 04:27 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Scorpio	28°36' Scorpio
Aug 21, 07:10 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Aug 21, 19:51 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Exact square

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