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Where Were the Planets on August 29, 2040?

Quick Answer

On August 29, 2040, the Sun is in Virgo (6°45' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Last Quarter (50% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Uranus squares Neptune. Ideals and innovation collide across a generation.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 29, 2040. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°57' Gemini at midnight UTC to 13°10' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 29, 2040
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°45'26" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2040	Sep 22, 2040 into Libra
Moon	7°05'58" Gemini	Direct	Aug 28, 2040	Aug 31, 2040 into Cancer
Mercury	21°24'45" Virgo	Direct	Aug 17, 2040	Sep 3, 2040 into Libra
Venus	1°12'55" Libra	Direct	Aug 28, 2040	Sep 22, 2040 into Scorpio
Mars	9°33'16" Libra	Direct	Aug 14, 2040	Sep 29, 2040 into Scorpio
Jupiter	4°31'04" Libra	Direct	Aug 5, 2040	Jan 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Saturn	10°25'27" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 2039	Nov 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Uranus	5°44'43" Leo	Direct	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	5°44'56" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	25°43'18" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	28°37'42" Taurus	Direct	Aug 3, 2040	Feb 21, 2042 into Aries

Sky Events on August 29, 2040

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 50% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 29, 11:16 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Gemini	6°44' Gemini
Aug 29, 13:23 UTC	Uranus square Neptune	Ideals and innovation collide across a generation.

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