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Where Were the Planets on August 10, 1971?

Quick Answer

On August 10, 1971, the Sun was in Leo (17°12' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (82% illuminated). Mars and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 10, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°20' Aries at midnight UTC to 14°58' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 10, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°12'34" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1971	Aug 23, 1971 into Virgo
Moon	7°40'52" Aries	Direct	Aug 9, 1971	Aug 12, 1971 into Taurus
Mercury	10°19'24" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1971	Aug 29, 1971 into Leo
Venus	12°27'45" Leo	Direct	Jul 31, 1971	Aug 24, 1971 into Virgo
Mars	16°56'52" Aquarius	Retrograde	May 3, 1971	Nov 6, 1971 into Pisces
Jupiter	27°01'10" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 5, 1971	Sep 11, 1971 into Sagittarius
Saturn	5°09'18" Gemini	Direct	Jun 18, 1971	Jan 10, 1972 into Taurus
Uranus	10°39'42" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	0°18'03" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	28°00'52" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	14°13'41" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on August 10, 1971

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 82% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 10, 06:52 UTC	The Sun opposite Mars	Exact opposition

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