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Where Were the Planets on August 23, 2042?

Quick Answer

On August 23, 2042, the Sun is in Virgo (0°30' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase is First Quarter (46% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 23, 2042. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°54' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 1°57' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 23, 2042
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°30'36" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2042	Sep 22, 2042 into Libra
Moon	25°54'13" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 21, 2042	Aug 23, 2042 into Sagittarius
Mercury	27°48'56" Virgo	Direct	Aug 2, 2042	Aug 26, 2042 into Libra
Venus	15°33'33" Libra	Direct	Aug 6, 2042	Sep 13, 2042 into Scorpio
Mars	18°37'53" Libra	Direct	Jul 24, 2042	Sep 9, 2042 into Scorpio
Jupiter	23°59'23" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 24, 2042	Oct 4, 2042 into Sagittarius
Saturn	1°58'05" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 14, 2042	Feb 21, 2044 into Sagittarius
Uranus	14°10'38" Leo	Direct	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	10°20'09" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	28°45'13" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	20°17'24" Aries	Direct	Feb 21, 2042	Sep 10, 2043 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 23, 2042

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 23, 20:07 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Aug 23, 21:55 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	0°54' Sagittarius

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