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Where Were the Planets on August 2, 1967?

Quick Answer

On August 2, 1967, the Sun was in Leo (9°30' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (15% illuminated). Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 2, 1967. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°01' Gemini at midnight UTC to 0°47' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 2, 1967
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°30'27" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1967	Aug 23, 1967 into Virgo
Moon	24°21'49" Gemini	Direct	Jul 31, 1967	Aug 2, 1967 into Cancer
Mercury	20°23'22" Cancer	Direct	May 31, 1967	Aug 8, 1967 into Leo
Venus	13°12'59" Virgo	Direct	Jul 8, 1967	Sep 9, 1967 into Leo
Mars	6°51'04" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 19, 1967	Sep 10, 1967 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	14°08'48" Leo	Direct	May 23, 1967	Oct 19, 1967 into Virgo
Saturn	12°24'10" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	22°03'40" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	21°34'37" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	19°00'05" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	2°01'02" Taurus	Direct	Feb 20, 1966	Sep 9, 1967 into Aries

Sky Events on August 2, 1967

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 15% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 2, 22:31 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on August 2, 1967?

Venus, Uranus and Pluto were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Leo Sun.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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