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Where Were the Planets on August 31, 2016?

Quick Answer

On August 31, 2016, the Sun was in Virgo (8°30' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 31, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°46' Leo at midnight UTC to 4°34' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 31, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°30'13" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2016	Sep 22, 2016 into Libra
Moon	28°12'17" Leo	Direct	Aug 29, 2016	Aug 31, 2016 into Virgo
Mercury	29°02'00" Virgo	Stationing direct	Jul 30, 2016	Oct 7, 2016 into Libra
Venus	1°43'50" Libra	Direct	Aug 30, 2016	Sep 23, 2016 into Scorpio
Mars	13°39'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 2, 2016	Sep 27, 2016 into Capricorn
Jupiter	28°06'21" Virgo	Direct	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	10°02'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	24°05'25" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	10°41'32" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	15°05'30" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	12°42'54" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on August 31, 2016

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 31, 15:22 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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