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Where Were the Planets on August 9, 2051?

Quick Answer

On August 9, 2051, the Sun is in Leo (16°53' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent (8% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 9, 2051. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°56' Virgo at midnight UTC to 26°05' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 9, 2051
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°53'23" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2051	Aug 23, 2051 into Virgo
Moon	20°03'03" Virgo	Direct	Aug 7, 2051	Aug 10, 2051 into Libra
Mercury	13°02'00" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 28, 2051	Sep 5, 2051 into Virgo
Venus	18°03'12" Leo	Direct	Jul 25, 2051	Aug 19, 2051 into Virgo
Mars	27°24'17" Leo	Direct	Jun 27, 2051	Aug 13, 2051 into Virgo
Jupiter	9°53'55" Virgo	Direct	Jun 15, 2051	Nov 15, 2051 into Libra
Saturn	17°15'45" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 21, 2050	Apr 16, 2052 into Pisces
Uranus	23°31'24" Virgo	Direct	Jul 22, 2046	Dec 8, 2051 into Libra
Neptune	0°27'49" Gemini	Direct	Jul 16, 2051	Oct 22, 2051 into Taurus
Pluto	11°21'28" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	26°58'21" Libra	Direct	Jun 13, 2051	Dec 30, 2052 into Virgo

Sky Events on August 9, 2051

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 9, 20:39 UTC	The Sun opposite Saturn	Exact opposition

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