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Where Were the Planets on August 9, 2031?

Quick Answer

On August 9, 2031, the Sun is in Leo (16°43' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Last Quarter (55% illuminated). Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Mercury squares Mars while Mercury is retrograde. Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended. Venus trines Jupiter while Venus is retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 9, 2031. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°24' Taurus at midnight UTC to 17°00' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 9, 2031
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°43'41" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 2031	Aug 23, 2031 into Virgo
Moon	10°45'30" Taurus	Direct	Aug 8, 2031	Aug 11, 2031 into Gemini
Mercury	21°25'59" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 30, 2031	Sep 7, 2031 into Virgo
Venus	19°17'46" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 5, 2031	Oct 9, 2031 into Virgo
Mars	21°21'58" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 15, 2031	Aug 25, 2031 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	19°12'50" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 22, 2030	Nov 15, 2031 into Capricorn
Saturn	20°15'35" Gemini	Direct	Jun 1, 2030	Jul 14, 2032 into Cancer
Uranus	26°01'59" Gemini	Direct	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	15°30'28" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	12°20'59" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	23°47'58" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 14, 2031	Oct 31, 2032 into Libra

Sky Events on August 9, 2031

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 55% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 9, 13:14 UTC	Mercury square Mars	Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.
Aug 9, 15:18 UTC	Venus trine Jupiter	Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors.

Born on August 9, 2031?

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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