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Where Were the Planets on August 31, 2009?

Quick Answer

On August 31, 2009, the Sun was in Virgo (8°13' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (85% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 31, 2009. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°22' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 28°09' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 31, 2009
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°13'16" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2009	Sep 22, 2009 into Libra
Moon	22°16'25" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 29, 2009	Sep 1, 2009 into Aquarius
Mercury	4°11'47" Libra	Direct	Aug 25, 2009	Sep 18, 2009 into Virgo
Venus	5°45'24" Leo	Direct	Aug 26, 2009	Sep 20, 2009 into Virgo
Mars	3°39'01" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 2009	Oct 16, 2009 into Leo
Jupiter	19°56'49" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 5, 2009	Jan 18, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	22°51'11" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	25°18'12" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	24°42'44" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	0°41'30" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	28°07'04" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 26, 2009	Feb 13, 2011 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on August 31, 2009

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 85% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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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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