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Where Were the Planets on August 18, 2072?

Quick Answer

On August 18, 2072, the Sun is in Leo (26°24' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent (26% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 18, 2072. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°55' Libra at midnight UTC to 5°05' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 18, 2072
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°24'55" Leo	Direct	Jul 21, 2072	Aug 22, 2072 into Virgo
Moon	28°03'49" Libra	Direct	Aug 16, 2072	Aug 18, 2072 into Scorpio
Mercury	16°40'38" Leo	Direct	Aug 9, 2072	Aug 25, 2072 into Virgo
Venus	20°21'11" Virgo	Direct	Aug 1, 2072	Aug 26, 2072 into Libra
Mars	5°39'29" Libra	Direct	Aug 9, 2072	Sep 24, 2072 into Scorpio
Jupiter	3°43'50" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 2072	Aug 17, 2073 into Leo
Saturn	8°16'14" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 18, 2071	Dec 6, 2073 into Sagittarius
Uranus	28°19'19" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jun 25, 2072	Nov 12, 2072 into Capricorn
Neptune	16°39'22" Cancer	Direct	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	6°23'18" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	10°17'17" Virgo	Direct	Aug 12, 2071	Feb 28, 2073 into Leo

Sky Events on August 18, 2072

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 26% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 18, 15:17 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

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