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Where Were the Planets on August 8, 2023?

Quick Answer

On August 8, 2023, the Sun was in Leo (15°42' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (49% illuminated). Venus, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 8, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°52' Taurus at midnight UTC to 22°59' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 8, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°42'12" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 2023	Aug 23, 2023 into Virgo
Moon	16°28'41" Taurus	Direct	Aug 7, 2023	Aug 9, 2023 into Gemini
Mercury	13°00'55" Virgo	Direct	Jul 28, 2023	Oct 5, 2023 into Libra
Venus	23°28'24" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 5, 2023	Oct 9, 2023 into Virgo
Mars	17°55'10" Virgo	Direct	Jul 10, 2023	Aug 27, 2023 into Libra
Jupiter	14°23'51" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	5°13'05" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	22°53'56" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	27°18'29" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	28°43'14" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jun 11, 2023	Jan 21, 2024 into Aquarius
North Node	28°34'59" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 8, 2023

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 50% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 8, 10:29 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Taurus	15°38' Taurus

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