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Where Were the Planets on August 8, 2005?

Quick Answer

On August 8, 2005, the Sun was in Leo (16°02' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (10% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 8, 2005. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°54' Virgo at midnight UTC to 28°54' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 8, 2005
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°02'11" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2005	Aug 23, 2005 into Virgo
Moon	22°54'18" Virgo	Direct	Aug 6, 2005	Aug 9, 2005 into Libra
Mercury	11°45'46" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 28, 2005	Sep 4, 2005 into Virgo
Venus	19°43'48" Virgo	Direct	Jul 23, 2005	Aug 17, 2005 into Libra
Mars	6°18'49" Taurus	Direct	Jul 28, 2005	Feb 17, 2006 into Gemini
Jupiter	14°25'51" Libra	Direct	Sep 25, 2004	Oct 26, 2005 into Scorpio
Saturn	2°57'30" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	9°41'23" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	16°12'45" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	21°59'04" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	16°42'04" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 8, 2005

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 10% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 8, 16:16 UTC	The Sun opposite Neptune	Exact opposition

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