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Where Were the Planets on August 9, 1913?

Quick Answer

On August 9, 1913, the Sun was in Leo (16°16' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (54% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 9, 1913. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°38' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 27°10' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 9, 1913
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°16'05" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1913	Aug 23, 1913 into Virgo
Moon	20°27'24" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 8, 1913	Aug 10, 1913 into Sagittarius
Mercury	8°03'28" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 28, 1913	Sep 4, 1913 into Virgo
Venus	3°53'50" Cancer	Direct	Aug 5, 1913	Sep 1, 1913 into Leo
Mars	7°21'13" Gemini	Direct	Jul 29, 1913	Sep 15, 1913 into Cancer
Jupiter	9°03'50" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 2, 1913	Jan 21, 1914 into Aquarius
Saturn	15°48'21" Gemini	Direct	Mar 26, 1913	Aug 24, 1914 into Cancer
Uranus	5°07'38" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1912	Apr 1, 1919 into Pisces
Neptune	26°31'05" Cancer	Direct	May 21, 1902	Sep 23, 1914 into Leo
Pluto	0°38'25" Cancer	Direct	Jul 9, 1913	Dec 28, 1913 into Gemini
North Node	26°03'18" Pisces	Direct	May 27, 1913	Dec 14, 1914 into Aquarius

Sky Events on August 9, 1913

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 9, 04:03 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Scorpio	15°57' Scorpio

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