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Where Were the Planets on August 16, 2029?

Quick Answer

On August 16, 2029, the Sun is in Leo (23°54' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is First Quarter (47% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 16, 2029. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°02' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 27°09' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 16, 2029
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°54'43" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2029	Aug 22, 2029 into Virgo
Moon	20°07'33" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 15, 2029	Aug 17, 2029 into Sagittarius
Mercury	21°02'54" Virgo	Direct	Jul 31, 2029	Aug 27, 2029 into Libra
Venus	0°55'44" Libra	Direct	Aug 15, 2029	Sep 10, 2029 into Scorpio
Mars	5°18'34" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 7, 2029	Sep 23, 2029 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	22°55'34" Libra	Direct	Aug 24, 2028	Sep 24, 2029 into Scorpio
Saturn	24°37'53" Taurus	Direct	Apr 13, 2028	Jun 1, 2030 into Gemini
Uranus	17°56'18" Gemini	Direct	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	10°51'11" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	8°53'45" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	2°05'06" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 7, 2028	Sep 24, 2029 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on August 16, 2029

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 16, 18:55 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Scorpio	24°11' Scorpio

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