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Where Were the Planets on August 16, 2021?

Quick Answer

On August 16, 2021, the Sun was in Leo (23°50' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (60% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 16, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°07' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 12°16' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 16, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°50'35" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2021	Aug 22, 2021 into Virgo
Moon	5°11'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 16, 2021	Aug 18, 2021 into Capricorn
Mercury	8°16'04" Virgo	Direct	Aug 11, 2021	Aug 30, 2021 into Libra
Venus	0°22'20" Libra	Direct	Aug 16, 2021	Sep 10, 2021 into Scorpio
Mars	11°07'31" Virgo	Direct	Jul 29, 2021	Sep 15, 2021 into Libra
Jupiter	27°41'16" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jul 28, 2021	Dec 29, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	9°08'36" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	14°47'20" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	22°32'40" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	24°53'11" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	6°48'57" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on August 16, 2021

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 60% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 16, 03:11 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Aug 16, 04:26 UTC	Venus enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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