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Where Were the Planets on August 15, 2009?

Quick Answer

On August 15, 2009, the Sun was in Leo (22°47' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (31% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 15, 2009. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°52' Gemini at midnight UTC to 22°02' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 15, 2009
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°47'40" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2009	Aug 22, 2009 into Virgo
Moon	14°55'00" Gemini	Direct	Aug 14, 2009	Aug 16, 2009 into Cancer
Mercury	18°30'27" Virgo	Direct	Aug 2, 2009	Aug 25, 2009 into Libra
Venus	16°47'14" Cancer	Direct	Aug 1, 2009	Aug 26, 2009 into Leo
Mars	23°23'54" Gemini	Direct	Jul 12, 2009	Aug 25, 2009 into Cancer
Jupiter	21°58'06" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 5, 2009	Jan 18, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	20°57'01" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	25°51'40" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	25°08'41" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	0°50'42" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	28°57'54" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 26, 2009	Feb 13, 2011 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on August 15, 2009

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 31% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on August 15, 2009?

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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