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Where Were the Planets on August 1, 2002?

Quick Answer

On August 1, 2002, the Sun was in Leo (9°04' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (49% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Jupiter entered Leo, a sign change that comes around once every 12 years or so.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 1, 2002. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°50' Taurus at midnight UTC to 15°50' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 1, 2002
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°04'02" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 2002	Aug 23, 2002 into Virgo
Moon	9°49'08" Taurus	Direct	Jul 31, 2002	Aug 3, 2002 into Gemini
Mercury	21°08'38" Leo	Direct	Jul 21, 2002	Aug 6, 2002 into Virgo
Venus	23°47'28" Virgo	Direct	Jul 10, 2002	Aug 7, 2002 into Libra
Mars	12°04'59" Leo	Direct	Jul 13, 2002	Aug 29, 2002 into Virgo
Jupiter	29°57'08" Cancer	Direct	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	24°55'12" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	27°34'33" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	9°36'07" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	15°03'47" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	15°06'33" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on August 1, 2002

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 50% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 1, 10:22 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Taurus	9°00' Taurus
Aug 1, 17:11 UTC	Jupiter enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on August 1, 2002?

The Sun, Mercury 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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