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Where Were the Planets on August 31, 2074?

Quick Answer

On August 31, 2074, the Sun is in Virgo (8°29' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (72% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 31, 2074. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°38' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 11°38' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 31, 2074
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°29'10" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2074	Sep 22, 2074 into Libra
Moon	4°39'35" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 31, 2074	Sep 2, 2074 into Aquarius
Mercury	4°29'27" Libra	Direct	Aug 27, 2074	Nov 3, 2074 into Scorpio
Venus	18°59'05" Libra	Direct	Aug 6, 2074	Dec 8, 2074 into Scorpio
Mars	27°09'35" Libra	Direct	Jul 18, 2074	Sep 4, 2074 into Scorpio
Jupiter	27°39'16" Leo	Direct	Aug 17, 2073	Sep 11, 2074 into Virgo
Saturn	1°02'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 6, 2073	Dec 3, 2076 into Capricorn
Uranus	6°49'41" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 2072	Mar 2, 2079 into Aquarius
Neptune	21°20'45" Cancer	Direct	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	8°24'00" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	0°56'37" Leo	Direct	Feb 28, 2073	Sep 18, 2074 into Cancer

Sky Events on August 31, 2074

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 72% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 31, 04:01 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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