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Where Were the Planets on August 4, 1930?

Quick Answer

On August 4, 1930, the Sun was in Leo (11°22' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (79% illuminated). Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 4, 1930. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°14' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 22°34' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 4, 1930
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°22'11" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1930	Aug 23, 1930 into Virgo
Moon	16°26'20" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 3, 1930	Aug 5, 1930 into Capricorn
Mercury	0°38'33" Virgo	Direct	Aug 4, 1930	Aug 26, 1930 into Libra
Venus	23°48'34" Virgo	Direct	Jul 14, 1930	Aug 10, 1930 into Libra
Mars	14°23'05" Gemini	Direct	Jul 14, 1930	Aug 28, 1930 into Cancer
Jupiter	8°31'54" Cancer	Direct	Jun 26, 1930	Jul 17, 1931 into Leo
Saturn	6°16'54" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 30, 1929	Feb 24, 1932 into Aquarius
Uranus	15°17'56" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 13, 1928	Jun 6, 1934 into Taurus
Neptune	2°29'24" Virgo	Direct	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	19°45'36" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	27°31'46" Aries	Direct	Jun 18, 1930	Jan 6, 1932 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 4, 1930

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 79% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 4, 02:39 UTC	Mercury enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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