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Where Were the Planets on August 8, 2019?

Quick Answer

On August 8, 2019, the Sun was in Leo (15°40' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (58% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 8, 2019. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°35' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 1°51' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 8, 2019
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°40'12" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 2019	Aug 23, 2019 into Virgo
Moon	25°16'29" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 2019	Aug 8, 2019 into Sagittarius
Mercury	26°48'47" Cancer	Direct	Jul 19, 2019	Aug 11, 2019 into Leo
Venus	14°04'53" Leo	Direct	Jul 28, 2019	Aug 21, 2019 into Virgo
Mars	23°49'41" Leo	Direct	Jul 1, 2019	Aug 18, 2019 into Virgo
Jupiter	14°31'18" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 8, 2018	Dec 2, 2019 into Capricorn
Saturn	15°10'43" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	6°36'39" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	18°09'26" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	21°18'36" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	15°56'55" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on August 8, 2019

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 58% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 8, 20:30 UTC	Venus trine Jupiter	Exact trine
Aug 8, 20:34 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

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