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Where Were the Planets on August 31, 2078?

Quick Answer

On August 31, 2078, the Sun is in Virgo (8°30' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (35% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 31, 2078. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°48' Gemini at midnight UTC to 3°36' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 31, 2078
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°30'45" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2078	Sep 22, 2078 into Libra
Moon	26°43'55" Gemini	Direct	Aug 29, 2078	Aug 31, 2078 into Cancer
Mercury	1°58'31" Virgo	Direct	Aug 30, 2078	Sep 15, 2078 into Libra
Venus	28°57'51" Leo	Direct	Aug 7, 2078	Sep 1, 2078 into Virgo
Mars	0°29'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 30, 2078	Oct 14, 2078 into Capricorn
Jupiter	6°44'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 8, 2077	Jan 2, 2079 into Capricorn
Saturn	16°18'06" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 3, 2076	Feb 28, 2079 into Aquarius
Uranus	23°57'12" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 2072	Mar 2, 2079 into Aquarius
Neptune	29°58'33" Cancer	Direct	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	12°44'19" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	13°34'41" Taurus	Direct	Oct 25, 2077	May 14, 2079 into Aries

Sky Events on August 31, 2078

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 35% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 31, 17:41 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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