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Where Were the Planets on August 16, 2072?

Quick Answer

On August 16, 2072, the Sun is in Leo (24°29' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent (9% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 16, 2072. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°31' Virgo at midnight UTC to 6°22' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 16, 2072
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°29'30" Leo	Direct	Jul 21, 2072	Aug 22, 2072 into Virgo
Moon	28°59'12" Virgo	Direct	Aug 14, 2072	Aug 16, 2072 into Libra
Mercury	12°46'00" Leo	Direct	Aug 9, 2072	Aug 25, 2072 into Virgo
Venus	17°54'35" Virgo	Direct	Aug 1, 2072	Aug 26, 2072 into Libra
Mars	4°23'26" Libra	Direct	Aug 9, 2072	Sep 24, 2072 into Scorpio
Jupiter	3°22'07" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 2072	Aug 17, 2073 into Leo
Saturn	8°09'02" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 18, 2071	Dec 6, 2073 into Sagittarius
Uranus	28°21'13" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jun 25, 2072	Nov 12, 2072 into Capricorn
Neptune	16°35'43" Cancer	Direct	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	6°24'59" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	10°23'38" Virgo	Direct	Aug 12, 2071	Feb 28, 2073 into Leo

Sky Events on August 16, 2072

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 9% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 16, 13:38 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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