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Where Were the Planets on August 8, 2008?

Quick Answer

On August 8, 2008, the Sun was in Leo (16°18' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (47% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 8, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°23' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 18°27' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 8, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°18'26" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2008	Aug 22, 2008 into Virgo
Moon	12°27'27" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 7, 2008	Aug 9, 2008 into Sagittarius
Mercury	26°22'07" Leo	Direct	Jul 26, 2008	Aug 10, 2008 into Virgo
Venus	2°51'02" Virgo	Direct	Aug 6, 2008	Aug 30, 2008 into Libra
Mars	23°06'27" Virgo	Direct	Jul 1, 2008	Aug 19, 2008 into Libra
Jupiter	13°58'49" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	8°37'21" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	21°58'38" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	23°02'35" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	28°44'48" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jun 14, 2008	Nov 27, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	18°39'50" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on August 8, 2008

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 8, 20:20 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Scorpio	16°38' Scorpio

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