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Where Were the Planets on August 8, 2053?

Quick Answer

On August 8, 2053, the Sun is in Leo (16°25' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (38% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 8, 2053. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°11' Taurus at midnight UTC to 7°14' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 8, 2053
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°25'04" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2053	Aug 22, 2053 into Virgo
Moon	0°10'43" Gemini	Direct	Aug 8, 2053	Aug 10, 2053 into Cancer
Mercury	8°12'23" Leo	Direct	Aug 4, 2053	Aug 19, 2053 into Virgo
Venus	23°08'13" Virgo	Direct	Jul 20, 2053	Aug 14, 2053 into Libra
Mars	9°02'23" Virgo	Direct	Jul 25, 2053	Sep 10, 2053 into Libra
Jupiter	29°14'33" Libra	Direct	Apr 30, 2053	Aug 14, 2053 into Scorpio
Saturn	13°01'24" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 11, 2053	Mar 22, 2055 into Aries
Uranus	2°35'00" Libra	Direct	Sep 11, 2052	Nov 3, 2058 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°52'38" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 2052	Jul 3, 2065 into Cancer
Pluto	13°56'49" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	18°18'59" Virgo	Direct	Dec 30, 2052	Jul 20, 2054 into Leo

Sky Events on August 8, 2053

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 38% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 8, 11:41 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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