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Where Were the Planets on August 16, 2024?

Quick Answer

On August 16, 2024, the Sun was in Leo (24°06' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (86% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 16, 2024. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°26' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 17°10' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 16, 2024
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°06'39" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2024	Aug 22, 2024 into Virgo
Moon	10°15'20" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 15, 2024	Aug 17, 2024 into Aquarius
Mercury	28°47'37" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 15, 2024	Sep 9, 2024 into Virgo
Venus	13°59'44" Virgo	Direct	Aug 5, 2024	Aug 29, 2024 into Libra
Mars	17°52'55" Gemini	Direct	Jul 20, 2024	Sep 4, 2024 into Cancer
Jupiter	16°57'25" Gemini	Direct	May 25, 2024	Jun 9, 2025 into Cancer
Saturn	17°41'13" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	27°08'49" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	29°25'23" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	0°18'57" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 21, 2024	Sep 1, 2024 into Capricorn
North Node	8°46'42" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 16, 2024

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 86% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 16, 05:26 UTC	Mars square Saturn	Exact square

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