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Where Were the Planets on August 9, 2027?

Quick Answer

On August 9, 2027, the Sun is in Leo (16°41' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is First Quarter (53% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 9, 2027. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°46' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 26°32' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 9, 2027
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°41'59" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 2027	Aug 23, 2027 into Virgo
Moon	20°12'30" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 7, 2027	Aug 10, 2027 into Sagittarius
Mercury	14°33'01" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 2027	Aug 17, 2027 into Virgo
Venus	16°00'22" Leo	Direct	Jul 27, 2027	Aug 20, 2027 into Virgo
Mars	15°01'12" Libra	Direct	Jul 15, 2027	Sep 2, 2027 into Scorpio
Jupiter	2°59'18" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 2027	Aug 24, 2028 into Libra
Saturn	27°52'40" Aries	Stationing retrograde	Feb 14, 2026	Apr 13, 2028 into Taurus
Uranus	9°23'13" Gemini	Direct	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	6°25'10" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	5°41'57" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	11°09'53" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 18, 2026	Mar 7, 2028 into Capricorn

Sky Events on August 9, 2027

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 53% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 9, 04:54 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Scorpio	16°25' Scorpio
Aug 9, 19:47 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Exact sextile

Born on August 9, 2027?

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