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Where Were the Planets on August 26, 2042?

Quick Answer

On August 26, 2042, the Sun is in Virgo (3°24' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (75% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 26, 2042. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°57' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 10°01' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 26, 2042
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°24'09" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2042	Sep 22, 2042 into Libra
Moon	3°26'54" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 26, 2042	Aug 28, 2042 into Aquarius
Mercury	0°21'38" Libra	Direct	Aug 26, 2042	Sep 14, 2042 into Virgo
Venus	18°01'43" Libra	Direct	Aug 6, 2042	Sep 13, 2042 into Scorpio
Mars	20°33'28" Libra	Direct	Jul 24, 2042	Sep 9, 2042 into Scorpio
Jupiter	24°17'50" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 24, 2042	Oct 4, 2042 into Sagittarius
Saturn	2°12'13" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 14, 2042	Feb 21, 2044 into Sagittarius
Uranus	14°21'23" Leo	Direct	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	10°19'01" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	28°41'18" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	20°07'52" Aries	Direct	Feb 21, 2042	Sep 10, 2043 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 26, 2042

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 75% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 26, 00:55 UTC	Mercury enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Aug 26, 05:38 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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