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Where Were the Planets on August 25, 2016?

Quick Answer

On August 25, 2016, the Sun was in Virgo (2°42' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (46% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 25, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°12' Gemini at midnight UTC to 14°17' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 25, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°42'21" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2016	Sep 22, 2016 into Libra
Moon	7°16'06" Gemini	Direct	Aug 24, 2016	Aug 27, 2016 into Cancer
Mercury	27°55'49" Virgo	Direct	Jul 30, 2016	Oct 7, 2016 into Libra
Venus	24°22'29" Virgo	Direct	Aug 5, 2016	Aug 30, 2016 into Libra
Mars	10°24'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 2, 2016	Sep 27, 2016 into Capricorn
Jupiter	26°51'41" Virgo	Direct	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	9°53'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	24°13'35" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	10°51'22" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	15°10'21" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	13°01'58" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on August 25, 2016

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 25, 03:41 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Gemini	2°22' Gemini

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