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Where Were the Planets on August 5, 2000?

Quick Answer

On August 5, 2000, the Sun was in Leo (13°21' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (34% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto 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 5, 2000. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°27' Libra at midnight UTC to 1°34' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 5, 2000
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°21'39" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2000	Aug 22, 2000 into Virgo
Moon	25°04'18" Libra	Direct	Aug 3, 2000	Aug 5, 2000 into Scorpio
Mercury	26°59'55" Cancer	Direct	May 30, 2000	Aug 7, 2000 into Leo
Venus	28°29'11" Leo	Direct	Jul 13, 2000	Aug 6, 2000 into Virgo
Mars	2°52'28" Leo	Direct	Aug 1, 2000	Sep 17, 2000 into Virgo
Jupiter	6°39'15" Gemini	Direct	Jun 30, 2000	Jul 13, 2001 into Cancer
Saturn	29°43'25" Taurus	Direct	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	19°04'15" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	4°57'01" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	10°12'57" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	23°33'13" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on August 5, 2000

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 35% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 5, 21:04 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on August 5, 2000?

The Sun, Venus and Mars were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over.

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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