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Where Were the Planets on August 2, 1914?

Quick Answer

On August 2, 1914, the Sun was in Leo (9°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (86% illuminated). Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 2, 1914. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°19' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 2°09' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 2, 1914
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°19'51" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1914	Aug 24, 1914 into Virgo
Moon	25°16'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 31, 1914	Aug 2, 1914 into Capricorn
Mercury	20°42'30" Cancer	Direct	Jun 3, 1914	Aug 11, 1914 into Leo
Venus	20°39'48" Virgo	Direct	Jul 15, 1914	Aug 10, 1914 into Libra
Mars	22°25'52" Virgo	Direct	Jun 26, 1914	Aug 14, 1914 into Libra
Jupiter	18°26'05" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 21, 1914	Feb 4, 1915 into Pisces
Saturn	27°50'04" Gemini	Direct	Mar 26, 1913	Aug 24, 1914 into Cancer
Uranus	9°39'13" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1912	Apr 1, 1919 into Pisces
Neptune	28°23'37" Cancer	Direct	May 21, 1902	Sep 23, 1914 into Leo
Pluto	1°33'41" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	7°05'51" Pisces	Direct	May 27, 1913	Dec 14, 1914 into Aquarius

Sky Events on August 2, 1914

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 86% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 2, 14:05 UTC	Mercury sextile Venus	Exact sextile
Aug 2, 19:46 UTC	The Sun opposite Uranus	Exact opposition
Aug 2, 20:13 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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