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Where Were the Planets on August 8, 2056?

Quick Answer

On August 8, 2056, the Sun is in Leo (16°40' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (9% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 8, 2056. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°12' Cancer at midnight UTC to 18°49' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 8, 2056
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°40'48" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2056	Aug 22, 2056 into Virgo
Moon	12°29'02" Cancer	Direct	Aug 7, 2056	Aug 9, 2056 into Leo
Mercury	13°57'41" Virgo	Direct	Jul 27, 2056	Oct 3, 2056 into Libra
Venus	6°48'50" Virgo	Direct	Aug 2, 2056	Aug 27, 2056 into Libra
Mars	16°37'29" Gemini	Direct	Jul 15, 2056	Aug 29, 2056 into Cancer
Jupiter	5°35'25" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 24, 2056	Mar 8, 2057 into Pisces
Saturn	22°38'27" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 22, 2055	May 20, 2057 into Taurus
Uranus	16°15'31" Libra	Direct	Sep 11, 2052	Nov 3, 2058 into Scorpio
Neptune	11°29'18" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 2052	Jul 3, 2065 into Cancer
Pluto	17°44'16" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	20°16'44" Cancer	Direct	Feb 6, 2056	Aug 26, 2057 into Gemini

Sky Events on August 8, 2056

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 9% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 8, 01:00 UTC	The Sun sextile Uranus	Exact sextile
Aug 8, 07:28 UTC	The Sun sextile Mars	Exact sextile

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