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Where Were the Planets on August 16, 2008?

Quick Answer

On August 16, 2008, the Sun was in Leo (23°59' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 16, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°03' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 25°48' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 16, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°59'06" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2008	Aug 22, 2008 into Virgo
Moon	19°24'34" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 14, 2008	Aug 17, 2008 into Pisces
Mercury	10°38'34" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 2008	Aug 29, 2008 into Libra
Venus	12°40'45" Virgo	Direct	Aug 6, 2008	Aug 30, 2008 into Libra
Mars	28°08'53" Virgo	Direct	Jul 1, 2008	Aug 19, 2008 into Libra
Jupiter	13°20'22" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	9°35'41" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	21°43'16" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	22°49'33" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	28°38'20" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jun 14, 2008	Nov 27, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	18°14'25" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on August 16, 2008

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

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 16, 21:10 UTC	Partial Lunar Eclipse in Aquarius	24°18' Aquarius

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