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Where Were the Planets on August 31, 2040?

Quick Answer

On August 31, 2040, the Sun is in Virgo (8°41' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (31% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 31, 2040. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°11' Gemini at midnight UTC to 7°03' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 31, 2040
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°41'28" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2040	Sep 22, 2040 into Libra
Moon	1°08'38" Cancer	Direct	Aug 31, 2040	Sep 2, 2040 into Leo
Mercury	24°44'24" Virgo	Direct	Aug 17, 2040	Sep 3, 2040 into Libra
Venus	3°39'38" Libra	Direct	Aug 28, 2040	Sep 22, 2040 into Scorpio
Mars	10°50'46" Libra	Direct	Aug 14, 2040	Sep 29, 2040 into Scorpio
Jupiter	4°55'27" Libra	Direct	Aug 5, 2040	Jan 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Saturn	10°38'36" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 2039	Nov 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Uranus	5°51'15" Leo	Direct	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	5°43'32" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	25°40'44" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	28°31'21" Taurus	Direct	Aug 3, 2040	Feb 21, 2042 into Aries

Sky Events on August 31, 2040

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 31% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 31, 02:56 UTC	Mars conjunct Saturn	Exact conjunction
Aug 31, 09:41 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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