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Where Were the Planets on August 23, 2016?

Quick Answer

On August 23, 2016, the Sun was in Virgo (0°46' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (69% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 23, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°36' Taurus at midnight UTC to 15°56' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 23, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°46'38" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2016	Sep 22, 2016 into Libra
Moon	8°47'33" Taurus	Direct	Aug 22, 2016	Aug 24, 2016 into Gemini
Mercury	26°54'43" Virgo	Direct	Jul 30, 2016	Oct 7, 2016 into Libra
Venus	21°55'19" Virgo	Direct	Aug 5, 2016	Aug 30, 2016 into Libra
Mars	9°22'21" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 2, 2016	Sep 27, 2016 into Capricorn
Jupiter	26°27'06" Virgo	Direct	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	9°51'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	24°15'58" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	10°54'37" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	15°12'10" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	13°08'19" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on August 23, 2016

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 69% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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