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Where Were the Planets on August 11, 2009?

Quick Answer

On August 11, 2009, the Sun was in Leo (18°57' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (74% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 11, 2009. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°30' Aries at midnight UTC to 27°22' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 11, 2009
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°57'12" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2009	Aug 22, 2009 into Virgo
Moon	20°54'15" Aries	Direct	Aug 9, 2009	Aug 12, 2009 into Taurus
Mercury	13°05'18" Virgo	Direct	Aug 2, 2009	Aug 25, 2009 into Libra
Venus	12°06'07" Cancer	Direct	Aug 1, 2009	Aug 26, 2009 into Leo
Mars	20°45'56" Gemini	Direct	Jul 12, 2009	Aug 25, 2009 into Cancer
Jupiter	22°29'29" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 5, 2009	Jan 18, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	20°29'43" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	25°58'57" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	25°15'12" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	0°54'06" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	29°10'37" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 26, 2009	Feb 13, 2011 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on August 11, 2009

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 74% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 11, 00:11 UTC	Mars square Saturn	Exact square

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