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Where Were the Planets on August 12, 2040?

Quick Answer

On August 12, 2040, the Sun is in Leo (20°23' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent (18% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 12, 2040. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°39' Libra at midnight UTC to 17°14' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 12, 2040
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°23'22" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2040	Aug 22, 2040 into Virgo
Moon	10°55'52" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 2040	Aug 13, 2040 into Scorpio
Mercury	19°35'16" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 2040	Aug 17, 2040 into Virgo
Venus	10°24'03" Virgo	Direct	Aug 4, 2040	Aug 28, 2040 into Libra
Mars	28°43'23" Virgo	Direct	Jun 26, 2040	Aug 14, 2040 into Libra
Jupiter	1°12'09" Libra	Direct	Aug 5, 2040	Jan 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Saturn	8°41'09" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 2039	Nov 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Uranus	4°45'59" Leo	Direct	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	5°51'57" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	26°05'33" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	29°31'43" Taurus	Direct	Aug 3, 2040	Feb 21, 2042 into Aries

Sky Events on August 12, 2040

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 18% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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