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Where Were the Planets on August 5, 1901?

Quick Answer

On August 5, 1901, the Sun was in Leo (12°20' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (71% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 5, 1901. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°02' Aries at midnight UTC to 25°12' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 5, 1901
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°20'02" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1901	Aug 23, 1901 into Virgo
Moon	18°07'55" Aries	Direct	Aug 4, 1901	Aug 6, 1901 into Taurus
Mercury	23°22'07" Cancer	Direct	Jun 1, 1901	Aug 10, 1901 into Leo
Venus	8°08'58" Virgo	Direct	Jul 29, 1901	Aug 23, 1901 into Libra
Mars	13°22'15" Libra	Direct	Jul 13, 1901	Aug 31, 1901 into Scorpio
Jupiter	4°13'21" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 19, 1901	Feb 6, 1902 into Aquarius
Saturn	11°00'23" Capricorn	Retrograde	Oct 17, 1900	Jan 19, 1903 into Aquarius
Uranus	13°00'07" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 11, 1898	Dec 20, 1904 into Capricorn
Neptune	0°31'38" Cancer	Direct	Jul 19, 1901	Dec 25, 1901 into Gemini
Pluto	18°21'04" Gemini	Direct	Apr 19, 1884	Sep 10, 1912 into Cancer
North Node	18°21'50" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 28, 1900	Jul 18, 1902 into Libra

Sky Events on August 5, 1901

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 71% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on August 5, 1901?

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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