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Where Were the Planets on August 16, 2053?

Quick Answer

On August 16, 2053, the Sun is in Leo (24°05' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent (8% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 16, 2053. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°25' Virgo at midnight UTC to 4°24' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 16, 2053
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°05'56" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2053	Aug 22, 2053 into Virgo
Moon	27°28'29" Virgo	Direct	Aug 14, 2053	Aug 16, 2053 into Libra
Mercury	24°35'12" Leo	Direct	Aug 4, 2053	Aug 19, 2053 into Virgo
Venus	2°32'01" Libra	Direct	Aug 14, 2053	Sep 9, 2053 into Scorpio
Mars	14°05'32" Virgo	Direct	Jul 25, 2053	Sep 10, 2053 into Libra
Jupiter	0°18'07" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 14, 2053	Jan 13, 2054 into Sagittarius
Saturn	12°29'11" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 11, 2053	Mar 22, 2055 into Aries
Uranus	2°59'10" Libra	Direct	Sep 11, 2052	Nov 3, 2058 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°59'22" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 2052	Jul 3, 2065 into Cancer
Pluto	13°47'49" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	17°53'33" Virgo	Direct	Dec 30, 2052	Jul 20, 2054 into Leo

Sky Events on August 16, 2053

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

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 16, 00:54 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Exact conjunction
Aug 16, 01:08 UTC	Mars opposite Pluto	Exact opposition
Aug 16, 16:20 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Aug 16, 21:43 UTC	Venus conjunct Uranus	Exact conjunction

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