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Where Were the Planets on August 16, 2014?

Quick Answer

On August 16, 2014, the Sun was in Leo (23°33' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (61% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 16, 2014. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°32' Taurus at midnight UTC to 17°48' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 16, 2014
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°33'09" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2014	Aug 23, 2014 into Virgo
Moon	11°13'49" Taurus	Direct	Aug 15, 2014	Aug 17, 2014 into Gemini
Mercury	1°31'39" Virgo	Direct	Aug 15, 2014	Sep 2, 2014 into Libra
Venus	5°07'34" Leo	Direct	Aug 12, 2014	Sep 5, 2014 into Virgo
Mars	12°00'19" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 26, 2014	Sep 13, 2014 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	6°51'49" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2014	Aug 11, 2015 into Virgo
Saturn	17°13'00" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	16°15'11" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	6°32'45" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	11°19'46" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	22°13'07" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on August 16, 2014

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 61% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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