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Where Were the Planets on August 7, 2000?

Quick Answer

On August 7, 2000, the Sun was in Leo (15°16' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (55% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 7, 2000. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°18' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 26°40' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 7, 2000
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°16'38" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2000	Aug 22, 2000 into Virgo
Moon	20°32'04" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 5, 2000	Aug 8, 2000 into Sagittarius
Mercury	0°28'07" Leo	Direct	Aug 7, 2000	Aug 22, 2000 into Virgo
Venus	0°56'45" Virgo	Direct	Aug 6, 2000	Aug 31, 2000 into Libra
Mars	4°09'55" Leo	Direct	Aug 1, 2000	Sep 17, 2000 into Virgo
Jupiter	6°57'23" Gemini	Direct	Jun 30, 2000	Jul 13, 2001 into Cancer
Saturn	29°50'55" Taurus	Direct	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	18°59'29" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	4°53'49" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	10°12'02" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	23°26'51" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on August 7, 2000

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 55% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 7, 01:02 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Scorpio	14°50' Scorpio
Aug 7, 03:21 UTC	Mercury sextile Saturn	Exact sextile
Aug 7, 05:42 UTC	Mercury enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on August 7, 2000?

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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