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Where Were the Planets on August 15, 2040?

Quick Answer

On August 15, 2040, the Sun is in Leo (23°16' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is First Quarter (47% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 15, 2040. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°10' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 26°34' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 15, 2040
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°16'15" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2040	Aug 22, 2040 into Virgo
Moon	19°50'04" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 13, 2040	Aug 16, 2040 into Sagittarius
Mercury	25°38'44" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 2040	Aug 17, 2040 into Virgo
Venus	14°04'42" Virgo	Direct	Aug 4, 2040	Aug 28, 2040 into Libra
Mars	0°36'57" Libra	Direct	Aug 14, 2040	Sep 29, 2040 into Scorpio
Jupiter	1°46'02" Libra	Direct	Aug 5, 2040	Jan 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Saturn	8°58'28" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 2039	Nov 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Uranus	4°56'42" Leo	Direct	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	5°51'22" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	26°01'37" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	29°22'11" Taurus	Direct	Aug 3, 2040	Feb 21, 2042 into Aries

Sky Events on August 15, 2040

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 15, 16:32 UTC	Mercury opposite Pluto	Exact opposition
Aug 15, 18:36 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Scorpio	23°32' Scorpio

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