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Where Were the Planets on August 9, 2048?

Quick Answer

On August 9, 2048, the Sun is in Leo (17°35' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is New Moon (0% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 9, 2048. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°28' Leo at midnight UTC to 20°58' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 9, 2048
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°35'03" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2048	Aug 22, 2048 into Virgo
Moon	14°42'10" Leo	Direct	Aug 8, 2048	Aug 10, 2048 into Virgo
Mercury	5°56'02" Virgo	Direct	Aug 6, 2048	Aug 26, 2048 into Libra
Venus	7°23'24" Virgo	Direct	Aug 3, 2048	Aug 27, 2048 into Libra
Mars	11°03'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 21, 2048	Sep 17, 2048 into Capricorn
Jupiter	23°56'39" Gemini	Direct	Apr 23, 2048	Sep 23, 2048 into Cancer
Saturn	10°16'13" Capricorn	Retrograde	Oct 22, 2047	Jan 21, 2050 into Aquarius
Uranus	10°01'19" Virgo	Direct	Jul 22, 2046	Dec 8, 2051 into Libra
Neptune	23°47'53" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	7°22'40" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	24°57'24" Sagittarius	Direct	May 6, 2048	Nov 23, 2049 into Scorpio

Sky Events on August 9, 2048

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 9, 11:46 UTC	Venus opposite Pluto	Exact opposition
Aug 9, 17:59 UTC	New Moon in Leo	17°49' Leo

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