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Where Were the Planets on August 8, 1905?

Quick Answer

On August 8, 1905, the Sun was in Leo (15°14' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (57% illuminated). Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 8, 1905. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°42' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 29°45' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 8, 1905
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°14'29" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1905	Aug 23, 1905 into Virgo
Moon	22°45'36" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1905	Aug 9, 1905 into Sagittarius
Mercury	11°30'24" Virgo	Direct	Jul 27, 1905	Oct 1, 1905 into Libra
Venus	2°22'15" Cancer	Direct	Aug 6, 1905	Sep 1, 1905 into Leo
Mars	23°01'24" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 13, 1905	Aug 21, 1905 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	2°55'03" Gemini	Direct	Jul 21, 1905	Dec 4, 1905 into Taurus
Saturn	0°37'23" Pisces	Retrograde	Apr 13, 1905	Aug 17, 1905 into Aquarius
Uranus	0°39'36" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 1904	Jan 30, 1912 into Aquarius
Neptune	9°16'01" Cancer	Direct	May 21, 1902	Sep 23, 1914 into Leo
Pluto	22°22'32" Gemini	Direct	Apr 19, 1884	Sep 10, 1912 into Cancer
North Node	0°50'21" Virgo	Direct	Feb 4, 1904	Aug 24, 1905 into Leo

Sky Events on August 8, 1905

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 57% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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