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Where Were the Planets on August 13, 2005?

Quick Answer

On August 13, 2005, the Sun was in Leo (20°50' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (54% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury squared Mars while Mercury was retrograde. Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 13, 2005. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°00' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 2°22' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 13, 2005
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°50'03" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2005	Aug 23, 2005 into Virgo
Moon	25°38'19" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 11, 2005	Aug 13, 2005 into Sagittarius
Mercury	9°09'38" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 28, 2005	Sep 4, 2005 into Virgo
Venus	25°41'19" Virgo	Direct	Jul 23, 2005	Aug 17, 2005 into Libra
Mars	8°54'27" Taurus	Direct	Jul 28, 2005	Feb 17, 2006 into Gemini
Jupiter	15°13'54" Libra	Direct	Sep 25, 2004	Oct 26, 2005 into Scorpio
Saturn	3°35'24" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	9°30'29" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	16°04'35" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	21°55'39" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	16°26'11" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 13, 2005

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 13, 02:39 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Scorpio	20°27' Scorpio
Aug 13, 19:43 UTC	Mercury square Mars	Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.
Aug 13, 19:47 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on August 13, 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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