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Where Were the Planets on August 8, 2079?

Quick Answer

On August 8, 2079, the Sun is in Leo (16°09' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (84% illuminated). Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 8, 2079. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°49' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 4°43' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 8, 2079
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°09'05" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2079	Aug 22, 2079 into Virgo
Moon	28°46'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 6, 2079	Aug 8, 2079 into Capricorn
Mercury	2°28'34" Leo	Direct	Aug 7, 2079	Aug 22, 2079 into Virgo
Venus	29°05'31" Cancer	Retrograde	Aug 6, 2079	Aug 31, 2079 into Leo
Mars	5°44'02" Leo	Direct	Jul 30, 2079	Sep 15, 2079 into Virgo
Jupiter	8°45'28" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 2, 2079	Jan 22, 2080 into Aquarius
Saturn	29°34'37" Capricorn	Retrograde	Aug 2, 2079	Nov 27, 2079 into Aquarius
Uranus	28°58'32" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jul 13, 2079	Dec 23, 2079 into Aquarius
Neptune	1°19'56" Leo	Direct	Jul 3, 2079	Sep 4, 2092 into Virgo
Pluto	14°05'42" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	25°28'05" Aries	Direct	May 14, 2079	Dec 1, 2080 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 8, 2079

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 84% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 8, 14:28 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Aug 8, 19:48 UTC	Venus opposite Uranus	Exact opposition

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