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Where Were the Planets on August 16, 1924?

Quick Answer

On August 16, 1924, the Sun was in Leo (23°18' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (97% illuminated). Mars and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 16, 1924. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°48' Pisces at midnight UTC to 21°23' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 16, 1924
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°18'35" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1924	Aug 23, 1924 into Virgo
Moon	14°38'51" Pisces	Direct	Aug 15, 1924	Aug 17, 1924 into Aries
Mercury	20°38'31" Virgo	Direct	Jul 30, 1924	Oct 7, 1924 into Libra
Venus	10°24'19" Cancer	Direct	May 6, 1924	Sep 8, 1924 into Leo
Mars	2°07'04" Pisces	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1924	Aug 24, 1924 into Aquarius
Jupiter	10°11'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 24, 1923	Dec 18, 1924 into Capricorn
Saturn	27°28'29" Libra	Direct	Apr 6, 1924	Sep 13, 1924 into Scorpio
Uranus	20°33'38" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 22, 1920	Mar 31, 1927 into Aries
Neptune	20°14'25" Leo	Direct	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	12°54'57" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	22°54'57" Leo	Direct	Apr 4, 1924	Oct 23, 1925 into Cancer

Sky Events on August 16, 1924

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 16, 09:54 UTC	Mercury opposite Uranus	Exact opposition

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