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Where Were the Planets on August 6, 1971?

Quick Answer

On August 6, 1971, the Sun was in Leo (13°22' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mars and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 6, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°54' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 16°15' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 6, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°22'37" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1971	Aug 23, 1971 into Virgo
Moon	9°03'24" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 5, 1971	Aug 7, 1971 into Pisces
Mercury	8°53'55" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1971	Aug 29, 1971 into Leo
Venus	7°31'48" Leo	Direct	Jul 31, 1971	Aug 24, 1971 into Virgo
Mars	17°59'51" Aquarius	Retrograde	May 3, 1971	Nov 6, 1971 into Pisces
Jupiter	26°50'35" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 5, 1971	Sep 11, 1971 into Sagittarius
Saturn	4°52'34" Gemini	Direct	Jun 18, 1971	Jan 10, 1972 into Taurus
Uranus	10°29'37" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	0°18'35" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	27°53'49" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	14°26'24" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on August 6, 1971

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 6, 19:43 UTC	Total Lunar Eclipse in Aquarius	13°41' Aquarius

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