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Where Were the Planets on August 16, 2010?

Quick Answer

On August 16, 2010, the Sun was in Leo (23°31' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (47% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 16, 2010. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°34' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 26°56' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 16, 2010
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°31'37" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2010	Aug 23, 2010 into Virgo
Moon	20°18'48" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 15, 2010	Aug 17, 2010 into Sagittarius
Mercury	18°13'56" Virgo	Direct	Jul 27, 2010	Oct 3, 2010 into Libra
Venus	9°25'55" Libra	Direct	Aug 7, 2010	Sep 8, 2010 into Scorpio
Mars	10°52'03" Libra	Direct	Jul 29, 2010	Sep 14, 2010 into Scorpio
Jupiter	2°28'20" Aries	Retrograde	Jun 6, 2010	Sep 9, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	2°24'14" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	29°55'53" Pisces	Retrograde	Aug 14, 2010	Mar 12, 2011 into Aries
Neptune	27°24'37" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	2°59'43" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	9°35'02" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 26, 2009	Feb 13, 2011 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on August 16, 2010

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 16, 18:14 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Scorpio	23°46' Scorpio
Aug 16, 21:00 UTC	Jupiter opposite Saturn	Exact opposition

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