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Where Were the Planets on August 18, 2040?

Quick Answer

On August 18, 2040, the Sun is in Leo (26°09' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (79% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 18, 2040. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°32' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 9°04' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 18, 2040
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°09'17" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2040	Aug 22, 2040 into Virgo
Moon	1°45'54" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 18, 2040	Aug 20, 2040 into Aquarius
Mercury	1°32'01" Virgo	Direct	Aug 17, 2040	Sep 3, 2040 into Libra
Venus	17°45'15" Virgo	Direct	Aug 4, 2040	Aug 28, 2040 into Libra
Mars	2°31'00" Libra	Direct	Aug 14, 2040	Sep 29, 2040 into Scorpio
Jupiter	2°20'29" Libra	Direct	Aug 5, 2040	Jan 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Saturn	9°16'18" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 2039	Nov 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Uranus	5°07'17" Leo	Direct	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	5°50'31" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	25°57'40" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	29°12'39" Taurus	Direct	Aug 3, 2040	Feb 21, 2042 into Aries

Sky Events on August 18, 2040

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 79% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 18, 02:29 UTC	Mars conjunct Jupiter	Exact conjunction
Aug 18, 07:16 UTC	The Sun opposite Pluto	Exact opposition
Aug 18, 09:05 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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