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Where Were the Planets on August 8, 2071?

Quick Answer

On August 8, 2071, the Sun is in Leo (16°05' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (94% illuminated). Mercury, Venus, Uranus and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 8, 2071. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°00' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 24°51' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 8, 2071
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°05'30" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2071	Aug 22, 2071 into Virgo
Moon	18°56'03" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 6, 2071	Aug 9, 2071 into Aquarius
Mercury	6°13'06" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 27, 2071	Sep 3, 2071 into Virgo
Venus	2°16'43" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 6, 2071	Aug 14, 2071 into Cancer
Mars	9°37'29" Gemini	Direct	Jul 25, 2071	Sep 10, 2071 into Cancer
Jupiter	2°39'00" Gemini	Direct	Jul 22, 2071	Nov 30, 2071 into Taurus
Saturn	26°22'52" Libra	Direct	Mar 27, 2071	Sep 18, 2071 into Scorpio
Uranus	24°06'31" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 28, 2065	Jan 22, 2072 into Capricorn
Neptune	14°09'32" Cancer	Direct	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	5°24'59" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	0°11'55" Libra	Direct	Jan 22, 2070	Aug 12, 2071 into Virgo

Sky Events on August 8, 2071

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 94% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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