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Where Were the Planets on August 2, 2040?

Quick Answer

On August 2, 2040, the Sun is in Leo (10°48' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (25% illuminated). Pluto is retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 2, 2040. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°33' Gemini at midnight UTC to 16°33' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 2, 2040
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°48'09" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2040	Aug 22, 2040 into Virgo
Moon	10°35'03" Gemini	Direct	Aug 1, 2040	Aug 4, 2040 into Cancer
Mercury	29°08'04" Cancer	Direct	May 27, 2040	Aug 2, 2040 into Leo
Venus	28°08'01" Leo	Direct	Jul 10, 2040	Aug 4, 2040 into Virgo
Mars	22°28'27" Virgo	Direct	Jun 26, 2040	Aug 14, 2040 into Libra
Jupiter	29°23'48" Virgo	Direct	Feb 20, 2040	Aug 5, 2040 into Libra
Saturn	7°47'20" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 2039	Nov 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Uranus	4°09'37" Leo	Direct	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	5°51'42" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	26°18'25" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	0°03'30" Gemini	Direct	Jan 15, 2039	Aug 3, 2040 into Taurus

Sky Events on August 2, 2040

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 25% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 2, 15:30 UTC	Mercury sextile Jupiter	Exact sextile
Aug 2, 22:31 UTC	Mercury enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

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