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Where Were the Planets on August 16, 2047?

Quick Answer

On August 16, 2047, the Sun is in Leo (23°34' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (25% illuminated). Venus, Saturn and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 16, 2047. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°06' Gemini at midnight UTC to 0°24' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 16, 2047
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°34'35" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2047	Aug 23, 2047 into Virgo
Moon	24°13'52" Gemini	Direct	Aug 14, 2047	Aug 16, 2047 into Cancer
Mercury	3°04'30" Virgo	Direct	Aug 14, 2047	Sep 1, 2047 into Libra
Venus	8°18'07" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 5, 2047	Oct 9, 2047 into Virgo
Mars	7°52'56" Leo	Direct	Aug 4, 2047	Sep 20, 2047 into Virgo
Jupiter	24°20'07" Taurus	Direct	Apr 13, 2047	Apr 23, 2048 into Gemini
Saturn	28°12'12" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jul 11, 2047	Oct 22, 2047 into Capricorn
Uranus	5°55'06" Virgo	Direct	Jul 22, 2046	Dec 8, 2051 into Libra
Neptune	21°36'14" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	5°53'56" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	13°58'02" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 17, 2046	May 6, 2048 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on August 16, 2047

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 25% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 16, 06:19 UTC	Uranus opposite Pluto	Exact opposition
Aug 16, 21:19 UTC	Venus conjunct Mars	Exact conjunction
Aug 16, 23:12 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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