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Where Were the Planets on August 16, 2020?

Quick Answer

On August 16, 2020, the Sun was in Leo (24°04' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (9% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 16, 2020. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°17' Cancer at midnight UTC to 26°45' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 16, 2020
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°04'22" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2020	Aug 22, 2020 into Virgo
Moon	19°58'22" Cancer	Direct	Aug 14, 2020	Aug 17, 2020 into Leo
Mercury	22°52'44" Leo	Direct	Aug 5, 2020	Aug 20, 2020 into Virgo
Venus	8°24'11" Cancer	Direct	Aug 7, 2020	Sep 6, 2020 into Leo
Mars	24°07'46" Aries	Direct	Jun 28, 2020	Jan 6, 2021 into Taurus
Jupiter	18°35'14" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 2019	Dec 19, 2020 into Aquarius
Saturn	26°47'25" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jul 1, 2020	Dec 17, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	10°41'34" Taurus	Stationing direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	20°14'41" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	23°01'06" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	26°08'38" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on August 16, 2020

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 9% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 16, 14:05 UTC	The Sun trine Mars	Exact trine

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