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Where Were the Planets on August 10, 2008?

Quick Answer

On August 10, 2008, the Sun was in Leo (18°13' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (66% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 10, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°24' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 12°16' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 10, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°13'30" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2008	Aug 22, 2008 into Virgo
Moon	6°21'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 9, 2008	Aug 12, 2008 into Capricorn
Mercury	0°05'18" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 2008	Aug 29, 2008 into Libra
Venus	5°18'30" Virgo	Direct	Aug 6, 2008	Aug 30, 2008 into Libra
Mars	24°21'47" Virgo	Direct	Jul 1, 2008	Aug 19, 2008 into Libra
Jupiter	13°48'17" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	8°51'48" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	21°54'58" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	22°59'20" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	28°43'02" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jun 14, 2008	Nov 27, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	18°33'28" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on August 10, 2008

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 66% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 10, 10:50 UTC	Mercury enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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