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Where Were the Planets on August 6, 1911?

Quick Answer

On August 6, 1911, the Sun was in Leo (12°53' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (88% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 6, 1911. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°27' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 8°20' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 6, 1911
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°53'40" Leo	Direct	Jul 24, 1911	Aug 24, 1911 into Virgo
Moon	2°23'51" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 6, 1911	Aug 8, 1911 into Aquarius
Mercury	9°19'35" Virgo	Direct	Jul 30, 1911	Oct 6, 1911 into Libra
Venus	23°37'07" Virgo	Direct	Jul 7, 1911	Nov 9, 1911 into Libra
Mars	13°52'21" Taurus	Direct	Jul 15, 1911	Sep 5, 1911 into Gemini
Jupiter	6°23'49" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 11, 1910	Dec 10, 1911 into Sagittarius
Saturn	19°34'12" Taurus	Direct	Jan 20, 1911	Jul 7, 1912 into Gemini
Uranus	26°43'56" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 1904	Jan 30, 1912 into Aquarius
Neptune	22°06'43" Cancer	Direct	May 21, 1902	Sep 23, 1914 into Leo
Pluto	28°28'55" Gemini	Direct	Apr 19, 1884	Sep 10, 1912 into Cancer
North Node	4°55'24" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1910	Nov 7, 1911 into Aries

Sky Events on August 6, 1911

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

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 6, 07:09 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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