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Where Were the Planets on August 16, 2023?

Quick Answer

On August 16, 2023, the Sun was in Leo (23°22' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Venus, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 16, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°31' Leo at midnight UTC to 0°22' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 16, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°22'56" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 2023	Aug 23, 2023 into Virgo
Moon	24°27'17" Leo	Direct	Aug 14, 2023	Aug 16, 2023 into Virgo
Mercury	19°34'01" Virgo	Direct	Jul 28, 2023	Oct 5, 2023 into Libra
Venus	18°36'07" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 5, 2023	Oct 9, 2023 into Virgo
Mars	22°57'37" Virgo	Direct	Jul 10, 2023	Aug 27, 2023 into Libra
Jupiter	14°59'08" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	4°38'51" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	23°00'34" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	27°08'44" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	28°32'46" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jun 11, 2023	Jan 21, 2024 into Aquarius
North Node	28°09'34" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 16, 2023

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

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 16, 02:35 UTC	The Sun square Uranus	Exact square
Aug 16, 09:38 UTC	New Moon in Leo	23°17' Leo
Aug 16, 13:53 UTC	Mars trine Uranus	Exact trine
Aug 16, 23:14 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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