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Where Were the Planets on August 31, 2056?

Quick Answer

On August 31, 2056, the Sun is in Virgo (8°49' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous (66% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 31, 2056. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°56' Taurus at midnight UTC to 25°47' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 31, 2056
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°49'07" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2056	Sep 22, 2056 into Libra
Moon	19°52'55" Taurus	Direct	Aug 29, 2056	Sep 1, 2056 into Gemini
Mercury	15°02'26" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 27, 2056	Oct 3, 2056 into Libra
Venus	4°56'15" Libra	Direct	Aug 27, 2056	Sep 21, 2056 into Scorpio
Mars	1°27'14" Cancer	Direct	Aug 29, 2056	Oct 22, 2056 into Leo
Jupiter	3°07'50" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 24, 2056	Mar 8, 2057 into Pisces
Saturn	21°59'56" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 22, 2055	May 20, 2057 into Taurus
Uranus	17°19'10" Libra	Direct	Sep 11, 2052	Nov 3, 2058 into Scorpio
Neptune	11°47'57" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 2052	Jul 3, 2065 into Cancer
Pluto	17°18'00" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	19°03'40" Cancer	Direct	Feb 6, 2056	Aug 26, 2057 into Gemini

Sky Events on August 31, 2056

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 66% 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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