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Where Were the Planets on August 9, 2059?

Quick Answer

On August 9, 2059, the Sun is in Leo (16°56' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent (1% illuminated). Pluto is retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 9, 2059. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°02' Leo at midnight UTC to 6°00' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 9, 2059
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°56'57" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2059	Aug 23, 2059 into Virgo
Moon	0°02'39" Virgo	Direct	Aug 9, 2059	Aug 12, 2059 into Libra
Mercury	0°41'33" Leo	Direct	Aug 9, 2059	Aug 24, 2059 into Virgo
Venus	18°43'50" Leo	Direct	Jul 25, 2059	Aug 18, 2059 into Virgo
Mars	18°34'56" Libra	Direct	Jul 8, 2059	Aug 27, 2059 into Scorpio
Jupiter	28°12'07" Taurus	Direct	Mar 27, 2059	Aug 27, 2059 into Gemini
Saturn	2°14'17" Gemini	Direct	Jul 12, 2059	Nov 21, 2059 into Taurus
Uranus	29°56'02" Libra	Direct	Jun 1, 2059	Aug 11, 2059 into Scorpio
Neptune	18°05'32" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 2052	Jul 3, 2065 into Cancer
Pluto	21°26'40" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	22°14'30" Taurus	Direct	Mar 15, 2059	Oct 2, 2060 into Aries

Sky Events on August 9, 2059

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 9, 00:49 UTC	Mercury square Uranus	Exact square
Aug 9, 01:58 UTC	Mercury enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Aug 9, 06:16 UTC	Venus sextile Mars	Exact sextile
Aug 9, 11:54 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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