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Where Were the Planets on August 18, 2002?

Quick Answer

On August 18, 2002, the Sun was in Leo (25°22' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (81% 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 18, 2002. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°07' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 10°09' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 18, 2002
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°22'35" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 2002	Aug 23, 2002 into Virgo
Moon	3°40'14" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 18, 2002	Aug 20, 2002 into Aquarius
Mercury	19°05'40" Virgo	Direct	Aug 6, 2002	Aug 26, 2002 into Libra
Venus	11°18'26" Libra	Direct	Aug 7, 2002	Sep 8, 2002 into Scorpio
Mars	22°55'44" Leo	Direct	Jul 13, 2002	Aug 29, 2002 into Virgo
Jupiter	3°40'04" Leo	Direct	Aug 1, 2002	Aug 27, 2003 into Virgo
Saturn	26°34'01" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	26°54'53" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	9°08'50" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	14°55'03" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	14°12'32" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on August 18, 2002

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 81% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 18, 05:15 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on August 18, 2002?

The Sun, Mars and Jupiter 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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