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Where Were the Planets on August 16, 2005?

Quick Answer

On August 16, 2005, the Sun was in Leo (23°42' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (85% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 16, 2005. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°28' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 15°10' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 16, 2005
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°42'57" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2005	Aug 23, 2005 into Virgo
Moon	7°46'47" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 15, 2005	Aug 17, 2005 into Aquarius
Mercury	8°45'32" Leo	Stationing retrograde	Jun 28, 2005	Sep 4, 2005 into Virgo
Venus	29°15'15" Virgo	Direct	Jul 23, 2005	Aug 17, 2005 into Libra
Mars	10°23'43" Taurus	Direct	Jul 28, 2005	Feb 17, 2006 into Gemini
Jupiter	15°43'51" Libra	Direct	Sep 25, 2004	Oct 26, 2005 into Scorpio
Saturn	3°57'53" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	9°23'44" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	15°59'43" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	21°53'58" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	16°16'39" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 16, 2005

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 85% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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