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Where Were the Planets on August 16, 2019?

Quick Answer

On August 16, 2019, the Sun was in Leo (23°20' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 16, 2019. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°06' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 9°57' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 16, 2019
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°20'42" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 2019	Aug 23, 2019 into Virgo
Moon	4°02'37" Pisces	Direct	Aug 16, 2019	Aug 18, 2019 into Aries
Mercury	6°16'35" Leo	Direct	Aug 11, 2019	Aug 29, 2019 into Virgo
Venus	23°57'51" Leo	Direct	Jul 28, 2019	Aug 21, 2019 into Virgo
Mars	28°54'25" Leo	Direct	Jul 1, 2019	Aug 18, 2019 into Virgo
Jupiter	14°32'40" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 8, 2018	Dec 2, 2019 into Capricorn
Saturn	14°45'02" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	6°36'29" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	17°58'17" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	21°08'42" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	15°31'30" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on August 16, 2019

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 16, 03:49 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Aug 16, 17:07 UTC	Mercury square Uranus	Exact square

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