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Where Were the Planets on August 1, 2040?

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On August 1, 2040, the Sun is in Leo (9°50' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (34% illuminated). Pluto is retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 1, 2040. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°20' Taurus at midnight UTC to 4°32' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 1, 2040
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°50'44" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2040	Aug 22, 2040 into Virgo
Moon	28°28'41" Taurus	Direct	Jul 30, 2040	Aug 1, 2040 into Gemini
Mercury	27°11'10" Cancer	Direct	May 27, 2040	Aug 2, 2040 into Leo
Venus	26°54'23" Leo	Direct	Jul 10, 2040	Aug 4, 2040 into Virgo
Mars	21°51'16" Virgo	Direct	Jun 26, 2040	Aug 14, 2040 into Libra
Jupiter	29°13'24" Virgo	Direct	Feb 20, 2040	Aug 5, 2040 into Libra
Saturn	7°42'19" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 2039	Nov 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Uranus	4°05'56" Leo	Direct	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	5°51'30" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	26°19'40" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	0°06'40" Gemini	Direct	Jan 15, 2039	Aug 3, 2040 into Taurus

Sky Events on August 1, 2040

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 34% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 1, 00:52 UTC	Venus opposite Pluto	Exact opposition
Aug 1, 14:59 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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