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Where Were the Planets on August 16, 2042?

Quick Answer

On August 16, 2042, the Sun is in Leo (23°46' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase is New Moon (1% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 16, 2042. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°09' Leo at midnight UTC to 8°29' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 16, 2042
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°46'19" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2042	Aug 22, 2042 into Virgo
Moon	2°21'19" Virgo	Direct	Aug 16, 2042	Aug 18, 2042 into Libra
Mercury	20°18'33" Virgo	Direct	Aug 2, 2042	Aug 26, 2042 into Libra
Venus	9°25'22" Libra	Direct	Aug 6, 2042	Sep 13, 2042 into Scorpio
Mars	14°10'58" Libra	Direct	Jul 24, 2042	Sep 9, 2042 into Scorpio
Jupiter	23°21'39" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 24, 2042	Oct 4, 2042 into Sagittarius
Saturn	1°27'41" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 14, 2042	Feb 21, 2044 into Sagittarius
Uranus	13°45'09" Leo	Direct	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	10°21'41" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	28°54'20" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	20°39'38" Aries	Direct	Feb 21, 2042	Sep 10, 2043 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 16, 2042

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 16, 00:48 UTC	The Sun square Jupiter	Exact square
Aug 16, 07:25 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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