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Where Were the Planets on August 20, 2079?

Quick Answer

On August 20, 2079, the Sun is in Leo (27°40' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase is Last Quarter (44% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 20, 2079. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°11' Taurus at midnight UTC to 11°19' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 20, 2079
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°40'13" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2079	Aug 22, 2079 into Virgo
Moon	4°14'30" Gemini	Direct	Aug 20, 2079	Aug 22, 2079 into Cancer
Mercury	26°28'19" Leo	Direct	Aug 7, 2079	Aug 22, 2079 into Virgo
Venus	27°03'17" Cancer	Stationing retrograde	Aug 6, 2079	Aug 31, 2079 into Leo
Mars	13°26'43" Leo	Direct	Jul 30, 2079	Sep 15, 2079 into Virgo
Jupiter	8°01'14" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 2, 2079	Jan 22, 2080 into Aquarius
Saturn	28°47'56" Capricorn	Retrograde	Aug 2, 2079	Nov 27, 2079 into Aquarius
Uranus	28°32'53" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jul 13, 2079	Dec 23, 2079 into Aquarius
Neptune	1°45'16" Leo	Direct	Jul 3, 2079	Sep 4, 2092 into Virgo
Pluto	13°58'03" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	24°49'57" Aries	Direct	May 14, 2079	Dec 1, 2080 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 20, 2079

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 44% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 20, 00:00 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Taurus	27°11' Taurus
Aug 20, 04:47 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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