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Where Were the Planets on August 8, 2021?

Quick Answer

On August 8, 2021, the Sun was in Leo (16°09' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 8, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°46' Leo at midnight UTC to 21°46' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 8, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°09'45" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2021	Aug 22, 2021 into Virgo
Moon	15°14'26" Leo	Direct	Aug 7, 2021	Aug 9, 2021 into Virgo
Mercury	23°30'12" Leo	Direct	Jul 28, 2021	Aug 11, 2021 into Virgo
Venus	20°53'10" Virgo	Direct	Jul 22, 2021	Aug 16, 2021 into Libra
Mars	6°04'03" Virgo	Direct	Jul 29, 2021	Sep 15, 2021 into Libra
Jupiter	28°42'51" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jul 28, 2021	Dec 29, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	9°43'20" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	14°44'21" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	22°43'15" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	25°03'23" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	7°14'22" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on August 8, 2021

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 8, 13:50 UTC	New Moon in Leo	16°14' Leo

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