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Where Were the Planets on August 5, 1991?

Quick Answer

On August 5, 1991, the Sun was in Leo (12°34' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (28% illuminated). Venus, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 5, 1991. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°49' Gemini at midnight UTC to 16°07' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 5, 1991
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°34'45" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1991	Aug 23, 1991 into Virgo
Moon	8°56'31" Gemini	Direct	Aug 4, 1991	Aug 6, 1991 into Cancer
Mercury	5°38'28" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1991	Aug 19, 1991 into Leo
Venus	7°00'02" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 11, 1991	Aug 21, 1991 into Leo
Mars	13°00'29" Virgo	Direct	Jul 15, 1991	Sep 1, 1991 into Libra
Jupiter	21°47'49" Leo	Direct	Aug 18, 1990	Sep 12, 1991 into Virgo
Saturn	2°48'28" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1991	May 21, 1993 into Pisces
Uranus	10°36'52" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	14°38'53" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	17°34'48" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	17°39'56" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 15, 1990	Jul 4, 1992 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on August 5, 1991

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 28% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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