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Where Were the Planets on August 1, 2005?

Quick Answer

On August 1, 2005, the Sun was in Leo (9°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (12% illuminated). Mercury, 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 1, 2005. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°31' Gemini at midnight UTC to 5°33' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 1, 2005
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°19'49" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2005	Aug 23, 2005 into Virgo
Moon	29°33'42" Gemini	Direct	Jul 30, 2005	Aug 1, 2005 into Cancer
Mercury	16°59'19" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 28, 2005	Sep 4, 2005 into Virgo
Venus	11°21'27" Virgo	Direct	Jul 23, 2005	Aug 17, 2005 into Libra
Mars	2°27'54" Taurus	Direct	Jul 28, 2005	Feb 17, 2006 into Gemini
Jupiter	13°22'49" Libra	Direct	Sep 25, 2004	Oct 26, 2005 into Scorpio
Saturn	2°03'46" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	9°55'41" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	16°24'09" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	22°04'59" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	17°04'18" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 1, 2005

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 12% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 1, 12:52 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on August 1, 2005?

The Sun, Mercury and Saturn 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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