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Where Were the Planets on August 1, 1906?

Quick Answer

On August 1, 1906, the Sun was in Leo (8°18' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (88% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 1, 1906. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°20' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 4°50' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 1, 1906
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°18'12" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1906	Aug 24, 1906 into Virgo
Moon	27°36'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 30, 1906	Aug 1, 1906 into Capricorn
Mercury	25°41'56" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 30, 1906	Sep 7, 1906 into Virgo
Venus	19°02'48" Virgo	Direct	Jul 16, 1906	Aug 11, 1906 into Libra
Mars	3°09'54" Leo	Direct	Jul 27, 1906	Sep 12, 1906 into Virgo
Jupiter	0°18'50" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 1906	Aug 18, 1907 into Leo
Saturn	14°00'59" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 8, 1906	Mar 19, 1908 into Aries
Uranus	5°14'58" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 1904	Jan 30, 1912 into Aquarius
Neptune	11°11'21" Cancer	Direct	May 21, 1902	Sep 23, 1914 into Leo
Pluto	23°15'58" Gemini	Direct	Apr 19, 1884	Sep 10, 1912 into Cancer
North Node	11°52'54" Leo	Direct	Aug 24, 1905	Mar 13, 1907 into Cancer

Sky Events on August 1, 1906

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 88% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 1, 15:58 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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