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Where Were the Planets on August 16, 2009?

Quick Answer

On August 16, 2009, the Sun was in Leo (23°45' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (21% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 16, 2009. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°03' Gemini at midnight UTC to 6°32' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 16, 2009
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°45'21" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2009	Aug 22, 2009 into Virgo
Moon	29°15'56" Gemini	Direct	Aug 14, 2009	Aug 16, 2009 into Cancer
Mercury	19°47'10" Virgo	Direct	Aug 2, 2009	Aug 25, 2009 into Libra
Venus	17°57'45" Cancer	Direct	Aug 1, 2009	Aug 26, 2009 into Leo
Mars	24°03'08" Gemini	Direct	Jul 12, 2009	Aug 25, 2009 into Cancer
Jupiter	21°50'14" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 5, 2009	Jan 18, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	21°03'56" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	25°49'46" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	25°07'03" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	0°49'56" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	28°54'43" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 26, 2009	Feb 13, 2011 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on August 16, 2009

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 21% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 16, 13:12 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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