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Where Were the Planets on August 7, 2002?

Quick Answer

On August 7, 2002, the Sun was in Leo (14°48' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus moved from Virgo into Libra. The Sun trined Pluto. Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 7, 2002. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°22' Cancer at midnight UTC to 4°28' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 7, 2002
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°48'50" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 2002	Aug 23, 2002 into Virgo
Moon	27°22'28" Cancer	Direct	Aug 5, 2002	Aug 7, 2002 into Leo
Mercury	1°52'38" Virgo	Direct	Aug 6, 2002	Aug 26, 2002 into Libra
Venus	0°07'24" Libra	Direct	Aug 7, 2002	Sep 8, 2002 into Scorpio
Mars	15°54'55" Leo	Direct	Jul 13, 2002	Aug 29, 2002 into Virgo
Jupiter	1°16'38" Leo	Direct	Aug 1, 2002	Aug 27, 2003 into Virgo
Saturn	25°32'12" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	27°20'54" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	9°26'21" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	14°59'43" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	14°47'29" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on August 7, 2002

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 7, 09:09 UTC	Venus enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Aug 7, 16:27 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Aug 7, 16:29 UTC	The Sun trine Pluto	Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change.

Born on August 7, 2002?

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