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Where Were the Planets on August 9, 2000?

Quick Answer

On August 9, 2000, the Sun was in Leo (17°11' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (73% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury opposed Neptune. Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 9, 2000. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°49' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 20°45' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 9, 2000
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°11'40" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2000	Aug 22, 2000 into Virgo
Moon	14°48'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 8, 2000	Aug 10, 2000 into Capricorn
Mercury	4°09'20" Leo	Direct	Aug 7, 2000	Aug 22, 2000 into Virgo
Venus	3°24'17" Virgo	Direct	Aug 6, 2000	Aug 31, 2000 into Libra
Mars	5°27'16" Leo	Direct	Aug 1, 2000	Sep 17, 2000 into Virgo
Jupiter	7°15'02" Gemini	Direct	Jun 30, 2000	Jul 13, 2001 into Cancer
Saturn	29°58'03" Taurus	Direct	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	18°54'42" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	4°50'38" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	10°11'14" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	23°20'30" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on August 9, 2000

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 73% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 9, 20:35 UTC	Mercury opposite Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Born on August 9, 2000?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over. Mercury and Mars sat 1 degrees apart in Leo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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