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Where Were the Planets on August 5, 1969?

Quick Answer

On August 5, 1969, the Sun was in Leo (12°52' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (46% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 5, 1969. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°36' Taurus at midnight UTC to 23°58' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 5, 1969
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°52'27" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1969	Aug 23, 1969 into Virgo
Moon	17°49'55" Taurus	Direct	Aug 4, 1969	Aug 6, 1969 into Gemini
Mercury	27°00'54" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1969	Aug 7, 1969 into Virgo
Venus	2°34'54" Cancer	Direct	Aug 3, 1969	Aug 29, 1969 into Leo
Mars	6°46'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 25, 1969	Sep 21, 1969 into Capricorn
Jupiter	3°14'13" Libra	Direct	Jul 15, 1969	Dec 16, 1969 into Scorpio
Saturn	8°43'49" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	1°20'31" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	25°56'10" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	23°25'44" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	23°08'57" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on August 5, 1969

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 5, 01:39 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Taurus	12°28' Taurus

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