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Where Were the Planets on August 31, 2048?

Quick Answer

On August 31, 2048, the Sun is in Virgo (8°45' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Last Quarter (48% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 31, 2048. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°47' Gemini at midnight UTC to 16°36' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 31, 2048
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°45'49" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2048	Sep 22, 2048 into Libra
Moon	10°42'50" Gemini	Direct	Aug 30, 2048	Sep 2, 2048 into Cancer
Mercury	5°51'09" Libra	Direct	Aug 26, 2048	Oct 4, 2048 into Virgo
Venus	4°18'30" Libra	Direct	Aug 27, 2048	Sep 21, 2048 into Scorpio
Mars	20°36'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 21, 2048	Sep 17, 2048 into Capricorn
Jupiter	27°27'42" Gemini	Direct	Apr 23, 2048	Sep 23, 2048 into Cancer
Saturn	9°28'55" Capricorn	Retrograde	Oct 22, 2047	Jan 21, 2050 into Aquarius
Uranus	11°22'26" Virgo	Direct	Jul 22, 2046	Dec 8, 2051 into Libra
Neptune	23°52'21" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	6°55'14" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	23°47'30" Sagittarius	Direct	May 6, 2048	Nov 23, 2049 into Scorpio

Sky Events on August 31, 2048

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 48% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 31, 07:42 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Gemini	8°35' Gemini

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