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Where Were the Planets on August 1, 2016?

Quick Answer

On August 1, 2016, the Sun was in Leo (9°39' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 1, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°36' Cancer at midnight UTC to 29°18' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 1, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°39'23" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2016	Aug 22, 2016 into Virgo
Moon	22°29'42" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 2016	Aug 2, 2016 into Leo
Mercury	2°38'37" Virgo	Direct	Jul 30, 2016	Oct 7, 2016 into Libra
Venus	24°54'28" Leo	Direct	Jul 12, 2016	Aug 5, 2016 into Virgo
Mars	29°32'21" Scorpio	Direct	May 27, 2016	Aug 2, 2016 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	22°09'52" Virgo	Direct	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	9°53'38" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	24°30'21" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	11°27'34" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	15°37'18" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	14°18'13" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on August 1, 2016

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 1, 04:09 UTC	Venus trine Uranus	Exact trine
Aug 1, 17:50 UTC	The Sun trine Saturn	Exact trine

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