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Where Were the Planets on August 16, 2028?

Quick Answer

On August 16, 2028, the Sun is in Leo (24°08' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (20% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 16, 2028. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°49' Gemini at midnight UTC to 7°31' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 16, 2028
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°08'32" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2028	Aug 22, 2028 into Virgo
Moon	0°36'59" Cancer	Direct	Aug 16, 2028	Aug 18, 2028 into Leo
Mercury	14°00'18" Virgo	Direct	Aug 8, 2028	Aug 27, 2028 into Libra
Venus	8°32'50" Cancer	Direct	Aug 7, 2028	Sep 5, 2028 into Leo
Mars	17°42'44" Cancer	Direct	Jul 20, 2028	Sep 4, 2028 into Leo
Jupiter	28°28'09" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 2027	Aug 24, 2028 into Libra
Saturn	11°16'29" Taurus	Direct	Apr 13, 2028	Jun 1, 2030 into Gemini
Uranus	13°45'59" Gemini	Direct	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	8°34'08" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	7°13'07" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	21°24'47" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 7, 2028	Sep 24, 2029 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on August 16, 2028

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 20% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 16, 08:20 UTC	Mercury square Uranus	Exact square
Aug 16, 10:55 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Aug 16, 12:30 UTC	Venus square Neptune	Exact square

Born on August 16, 2028?

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