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Where Were the Planets on August 9, 1916?

Quick Answer

On August 9, 1916, the Sun was in Leo (16°32' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (78% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 9, 1916. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°35' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 28°04' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 9, 1916
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°32'05" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1916	Aug 23, 1916 into Virgo
Moon	20°48'09" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 8, 1916	Aug 10, 1916 into Capricorn
Mercury	28°47'02" Leo	Direct	Jul 26, 1916	Aug 10, 1916 into Virgo
Venus	7°06'05" Cancer	Direct	May 5, 1916	Sep 8, 1916 into Leo
Mars	10°31'53" Libra	Direct	Jul 23, 1916	Sep 8, 1916 into Scorpio
Jupiter	4°59'35" Taurus	Direct	Jun 26, 1916	Oct 26, 1916 into Aries
Saturn	23°38'25" Cancer	Direct	May 11, 1915	Oct 17, 1916 into Leo
Uranus	17°46'27" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1912	Apr 1, 1919 into Pisces
Neptune	2°56'18" Leo	Direct	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	3°50'56" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	28°01'04" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 3, 1916	Jan 20, 1918 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on August 9, 1916

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 78% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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