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Where Were the Planets on August 8, 2043?

Quick Answer

On August 8, 2043, the Sun is in Leo (15°51' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent (13% illuminated). Jupiter and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 8, 2043. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°26' Virgo at midnight UTC to 4°06' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 8, 2043
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°51'53" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2043	Aug 23, 2043 into Virgo
Moon	27°49'20" Virgo	Direct	Aug 6, 2043	Aug 8, 2043 into Libra
Mercury	12°51'23" Virgo	Direct	Jul 27, 2043	Oct 2, 2043 into Libra
Venus	16°08'00" Leo	Direct	Jul 26, 2043	Aug 19, 2043 into Virgo
Mars	6°47'08" Cancer	Direct	Jul 29, 2043	Sep 13, 2043 into Leo
Jupiter	23°59'09" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jun 9, 2043	Oct 26, 2043 into Capricorn
Saturn	12°17'27" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 14, 2042	Feb 21, 2044 into Sagittarius
Uranus	17°38'58" Leo	Direct	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	12°35'51" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	0°30'19" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 9, 2043	Sep 1, 2043 into Aquarius
North Node	1°45'22" Aries	Direct	Feb 21, 2042	Sep 10, 2043 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 8, 2043

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 13% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 8, 04:05 UTC	Mercury trine Neptune	Exact trine
Aug 8, 16:07 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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