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Where Were the Planets on August 6, 2009?

Quick Answer

On August 6, 2009, the Sun was in Leo (14°09' 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 6, 2009. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°15' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 25°11' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 6, 2009
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°09'39" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2009	Aug 22, 2009 into Virgo
Moon	19°13'21" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 4, 2009	Aug 7, 2009 into Pisces
Mercury	5°40'05" Virgo	Direct	Aug 2, 2009	Aug 25, 2009 into Libra
Venus	6°16'57" Cancer	Direct	Aug 1, 2009	Aug 26, 2009 into Leo
Mars	17°26'24" Gemini	Direct	Jul 12, 2009	Aug 25, 2009 into Cancer
Jupiter	23°08'13" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 5, 2009	Jan 18, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	19°56'29" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	26°07'20" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	25°23'16" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	0°58'53" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	29°26'30" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 26, 2009	Feb 13, 2011 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on August 6, 2009

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

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 6, 00:39 UTC	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Aquarius	13°35' Aquarius

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