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Where Were the Planets on August 16, 2073?

Quick Answer

On August 16, 2073, the Sun is in Leo (24°15' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (98% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 16, 2073. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°31' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 16°12' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 16, 2073
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°15'42" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2073	Aug 22, 2073 into Virgo
Moon	9°53'47" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 15, 2073	Aug 18, 2073 into Pisces
Mercury	29°16'50" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 2073	Aug 16, 2073 into Virgo
Venus	22°37'10" Cancer	Direct	Jul 28, 2073	Aug 22, 2073 into Leo
Mars	1°28'25" Cancer	Direct	Aug 14, 2073	Oct 1, 2073 into Leo
Jupiter	29°48'07" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 2072	Aug 17, 2073 into Leo
Saturn	19°18'54" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 18, 2071	Dec 6, 2073 into Sagittarius
Uranus	2°43'55" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 2072	Mar 2, 2079 into Aquarius
Neptune	18°44'52" Cancer	Direct	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	7°31'27" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	21°03'57" Leo	Direct	Feb 28, 2073	Sep 18, 2074 into Cancer

Sky Events on August 16, 2073

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 16, 20:52 UTC	Mercury enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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