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Where Were the Planets on August 9, 2008?

Quick Answer

On August 9, 2008, the Sun was in Leo (17°15' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (56% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 9, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°28' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 0°24' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 9, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°15'57" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2008	Aug 22, 2008 into Virgo
Moon	24°27'13" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 7, 2008	Aug 9, 2008 into Sagittarius
Mercury	28°14'28" Leo	Direct	Jul 26, 2008	Aug 10, 2008 into Virgo
Venus	4°04'46" Virgo	Direct	Aug 6, 2008	Aug 30, 2008 into Libra
Mars	23°44'05" Virgo	Direct	Jul 1, 2008	Aug 19, 2008 into Libra
Jupiter	13°53'28" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	8°44'34" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	21°56'49" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	23°00'58" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	28°43'54" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jun 14, 2008	Nov 27, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	18°36'39" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on August 9, 2008

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 56% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 9, 18:17 UTC	Mercury trine Pluto	Exact trine
Aug 9, 23:10 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

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