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Where Were the Planets on August 9, 2006?

Quick Answer

On August 9, 2006, the Sun was in Leo (16°46' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 9, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°57' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 24°52' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 9, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°46'10" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2006	Aug 23, 2006 into Virgo
Moon	17°24'37" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 8, 2006	Aug 10, 2006 into Pisces
Mercury	27°53'47" Cancer	Direct	Jul 10, 2006	Aug 11, 2006 into Leo
Venus	25°54'56" Cancer	Direct	Jul 19, 2006	Aug 12, 2006 into Leo
Mars	11°05'07" Virgo	Direct	Jul 22, 2006	Sep 8, 2006 into Libra
Jupiter	10°40'06" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	15°06'27" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	13°46'15" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	18°28'04" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	24°15'27" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	27°19'12" Pisces	Direct	Jun 19, 2006	Jan 7, 2008 into Aquarius

Sky Events on August 9, 2006

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 9, 10:54 UTC	Full Moon in Aquarius	16°43' Aquarius

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