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Where Were the Planets on August 16, 2059?

Quick Answer

On August 16, 2059, the Sun is in Leo (23°40' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase is First Quarter (50% illuminated). Pluto is retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 16, 2059. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°37' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 0°05' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 16, 2059
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°40'06" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2059	Aug 23, 2059 into Virgo
Moon	23°49'24" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 14, 2059	Aug 16, 2059 into Sagittarius
Mercury	13°39'26" Leo	Direct	Aug 9, 2059	Aug 24, 2059 into Virgo
Venus	27°22'53" Leo	Direct	Jul 25, 2059	Aug 18, 2059 into Virgo
Mars	22°55'10" Libra	Direct	Jul 8, 2059	Aug 27, 2059 into Scorpio
Jupiter	28°59'46" Taurus	Direct	Mar 27, 2059	Aug 27, 2059 into Gemini
Saturn	2°38'11" Gemini	Direct	Jul 12, 2059	Nov 21, 2059 into Taurus
Uranus	0°08'57" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 11, 2059	Jan 10, 2065 into Sagittarius
Neptune	18°14'16" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 2052	Jul 3, 2065 into Cancer
Pluto	21°19'33" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	21°52'16" Taurus	Direct	Mar 15, 2059	Oct 2, 2060 into Aries

Sky Events on August 16, 2059

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 50% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 16, 11:41 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Scorpio	23°39' Scorpio
Aug 16, 23:47 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

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