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Where Were the Planets on August 13, 2009?

Quick Answer

On August 13, 2009, the Sun was in Leo (20°52' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (53% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 13, 2009. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°32' Taurus at midnight UTC to 24°01' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 13, 2009
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°52'23" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2009	Aug 22, 2009 into Virgo
Moon	17°14'50" Taurus	Direct	Aug 12, 2009	Aug 14, 2009 into Gemini
Mercury	15°51'27" Virgo	Direct	Aug 2, 2009	Aug 25, 2009 into Libra
Venus	14°26'29" Cancer	Direct	Aug 1, 2009	Aug 26, 2009 into Leo
Mars	22°05'06" Gemini	Direct	Jul 12, 2009	Aug 25, 2009 into Cancer
Jupiter	22°13'48" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 5, 2009	Jan 18, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	20°43'18" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	25°55'22" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	25°11'57" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	0°52'21" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	29°04'15" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 26, 2009	Feb 13, 2011 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on August 13, 2009

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 53% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 13, 16:24 UTC	Mars trine Jupiter	Exact trine
Aug 13, 18:55 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Taurus	21°09' Taurus

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