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Where Were the Planets on August 28, 2056?

Quick Answer

On August 28, 2056, the Sun is in Virgo (5°55' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous (89% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 28, 2056. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°40' Aries at midnight UTC to 19°55' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 28, 2056
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°55'11" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2056	Sep 22, 2056 into Libra
Moon	13°50'10" Aries	Direct	Aug 27, 2056	Aug 29, 2056 into Taurus
Mercury	17°28'28" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 27, 2056	Oct 3, 2056 into Libra
Venus	1°16'36" Libra	Direct	Aug 27, 2056	Sep 21, 2056 into Scorpio
Mars	29°34'35" Gemini	Direct	Jul 15, 2056	Aug 29, 2056 into Cancer
Jupiter	3°23'22" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 24, 2056	Mar 8, 2057 into Pisces
Saturn	22°07'48" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 22, 2055	May 20, 2057 into Taurus
Uranus	17°09'51" Libra	Direct	Sep 11, 2052	Nov 3, 2058 into Scorpio
Neptune	11°46'28" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 2052	Jul 3, 2065 into Cancer
Pluto	17°21'39" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	19°13'12" Cancer	Direct	Feb 6, 2056	Aug 26, 2057 into Gemini

Sky Events on August 28, 2056

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 89% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 28, 15:57 UTC	Mercury opposite Pluto	Exact opposition

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