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Where Were the Planets on August 16, 2070?

Quick Answer

On August 16, 2070, the Sun is in Leo (24°00' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (74% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 16, 2070. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°18' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 29°12' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 16, 2070
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°00'16" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2070	Aug 22, 2070 into Virgo
Moon	23°15'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 14, 2070	Aug 17, 2070 into Capricorn
Mercury	0°54'10" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 25, 2070	Aug 17, 2070 into Leo
Venus	9°47'58" Leo	Direct	Aug 8, 2070	Sep 1, 2070 into Virgo
Mars	21°30'29" Virgo	Direct	Jul 12, 2070	Aug 29, 2070 into Libra
Jupiter	29°36'40" Aries	Stationing retrograde	Mar 2, 2070	Mar 9, 2071 into Taurus
Saturn	15°46'00" Libra	Direct	Oct 11, 2068	Dec 25, 2070 into Scorpio
Uranus	19°33'41" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 28, 2065	Jan 22, 2072 into Capricorn
Neptune	12°15'18" Cancer	Direct	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	4°11'20" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	19°06'11" Libra	Direct	Jan 22, 2070	Aug 12, 2071 into Virgo

Sky Events on August 16, 2070

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 74% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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