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Where Were the Planets on August 22, 2002?

Quick Answer

On August 22, 2002, the Sun was in Leo (29°13' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Full Moon fell at 29°39' Aquarius. Venus sextiled Pluto. Deep bonds and magnetic charm. Good for strengthening commitments.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 22, 2002. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°06' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 0°24' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 22, 2002
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°13'34" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 2002	Aug 23, 2002 into Virgo
Moon	24°16'47" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 20, 2002	Aug 22, 2002 into Pisces
Mercury	24°33'26" Virgo	Direct	Aug 6, 2002	Aug 26, 2002 into Libra
Venus	15°12'06" Libra	Direct	Aug 7, 2002	Sep 8, 2002 into Scorpio
Mars	25°28'34" Leo	Direct	Jul 13, 2002	Aug 29, 2002 into Virgo
Jupiter	4°31'13" Leo	Direct	Aug 1, 2002	Aug 27, 2003 into Virgo
Saturn	26°54'21" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	26°45'19" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	9°02'43" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	14°54'17" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	13°59'49" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on August 22, 2002

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 22, 04:36 UTC	Venus sextile Pluto	Deep bonds and magnetic charm. Good for strengthening commitments.
Aug 22, 22:29 UTC	Full Moon in Aquarius	29°39' Aquarius
Aug 22, 23:10 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on August 22, 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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