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Where Were the Planets on August 16, 2040?

Quick Answer

On August 16, 2040, the Sun is in Leo (24°13' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase is First Quarter (58% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 16, 2040. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°35' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 10°21' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 16, 2040
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°13'55" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2040	Aug 22, 2040 into Virgo
Moon	3°25'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 16, 2040	Aug 18, 2040 into Capricorn
Mercury	27°37'44" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 2040	Aug 17, 2040 into Virgo
Venus	15°18'13" Virgo	Direct	Aug 4, 2040	Aug 28, 2040 into Libra
Mars	1°14'55" Libra	Direct	Aug 14, 2040	Sep 29, 2040 into Scorpio
Jupiter	1°57'27" Libra	Direct	Aug 5, 2040	Jan 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Saturn	9°04'21" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 2039	Nov 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Uranus	5°00'14" Leo	Direct	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	5°51'07" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	26°00'18" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	29°19'01" Taurus	Direct	Aug 3, 2040	Feb 21, 2042 into Aries

Sky Events on August 16, 2040

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 58% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 16, 06:00 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

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