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Where Were the Planets on August 16, 2022?

Quick Answer

On August 16, 2022, the Sun was in Leo (23°36' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (76% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 16, 2022. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°33' Aries at midnight UTC to 28°42' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 16, 2022
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°36'50" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2022	Aug 23, 2022 into Virgo
Moon	22°11'38" Aries	Direct	Aug 14, 2022	Aug 17, 2022 into Taurus
Mercury	18°34'17" Virgo	Direct	Aug 4, 2022	Aug 26, 2022 into Libra
Venus	5°47'08" Leo	Direct	Aug 11, 2022	Sep 5, 2022 into Virgo
Mars	27°43'42" Taurus	Direct	Jul 5, 2022	Aug 20, 2022 into Gemini
Jupiter	8°08'56" Aries	Retrograde	May 10, 2022	Oct 28, 2022 into Pisces
Saturn	21°45'59" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	18°53'40" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	24°50'43" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	26°43'45" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	17°29'16" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on August 16, 2022

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 76% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 16, 17:47 UTC	Mercury trine Uranus	Exact trine

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