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Where Were the Planets on August 8, 1971?

Quick Answer

On August 8, 1971, the Sun was in Leo (15°17' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (96% illuminated). Mars and Neptune were retrograde.

Venus sextiled Uranus. A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 8, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°52' Pisces at midnight UTC to 15°35' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 8, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°17'34" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1971	Aug 23, 1971 into Virgo
Moon	8°13'45" Pisces	Direct	Aug 7, 1971	Aug 9, 1971 into Aries
Mercury	9°45'49" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1971	Aug 29, 1971 into Leo
Venus	9°59'44" Leo	Direct	Jul 31, 1971	Aug 24, 1971 into Virgo
Mars	17°28'35" Aquarius	Retrograde	May 3, 1971	Nov 6, 1971 into Pisces
Jupiter	26°55'32" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 5, 1971	Sep 11, 1971 into Sagittarius
Saturn	5°01'06" Gemini	Direct	Jun 18, 1971	Jan 10, 1972 into Taurus
Uranus	10°34'34" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	0°18'16" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	27°57'18" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	14°20'03" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on August 8, 1971

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 8, 23:42 UTC	Venus sextile Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

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