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Where Were the Planets on August 4, 2040?

Quick Answer

On August 4, 2040, the Sun is in Leo (12°43' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (11% illuminated). Pluto is retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 4, 2040. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°27' Gemini at midnight UTC to 10°16' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 4, 2040
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°43'03" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2040	Aug 22, 2040 into Virgo
Moon	4°22'25" Cancer	Direct	Aug 4, 2040	Aug 6, 2040 into Leo
Mercury	3°07'44" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 2040	Aug 17, 2040 into Virgo
Venus	0°35'16" Virgo	Direct	Aug 4, 2040	Aug 28, 2040 into Libra
Mars	23°42'59" Virgo	Direct	Jun 26, 2040	Aug 14, 2040 into Libra
Jupiter	29°44'52" Virgo	Direct	Feb 20, 2040	Aug 5, 2040 into Libra
Saturn	7°57'35" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 2039	Nov 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Uranus	4°16'57" Leo	Direct	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	5°52'01" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	26°15'54" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	29°57'08" Taurus	Direct	Aug 3, 2040	Feb 21, 2042 into Aries

Sky Events on August 4, 2040

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 11% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 4, 00:30 UTC	Venus enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Aug 4, 03:07 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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