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Where Were the Planets on August 2, 2005?

Quick Answer

On August 2, 2005, the Sun was in Leo (10°17' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (6% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury opposed Neptune while Mercury was retrograde. Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 2, 2005. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°34' Cancer at midnight UTC to 17°31' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 2, 2005
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°17'15" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2005	Aug 23, 2005 into Virgo
Moon	11°33'47" Cancer	Direct	Aug 1, 2005	Aug 4, 2005 into Leo
Mercury	16°16'47" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 28, 2005	Sep 4, 2005 into Virgo
Venus	12°33'20" Virgo	Direct	Jul 23, 2005	Aug 17, 2005 into Libra
Mars	3°01'45" Taurus	Direct	Jul 28, 2005	Feb 17, 2006 into Gemini
Jupiter	13°31'30" Libra	Direct	Sep 25, 2004	Oct 26, 2005 into Scorpio
Saturn	2°11'29" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	9°53'43" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	16°22'32" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	22°04'03" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	17°01'08" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 2, 2005

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 2, 08:43 UTC	Mercury opposite Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Born on August 2, 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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