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Where Were the Planets on August 18, 2005?

Quick Answer

On August 18, 2005, the Sun was in Leo (25°38' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (97% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 18, 2005. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°13' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 15°27' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 18, 2005
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°38'19" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2005	Aug 23, 2005 into Virgo
Moon	7°49'44" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 17, 2005	Aug 19, 2005 into Pisces
Mercury	9°05'09" Leo	Direct	Jun 28, 2005	Sep 4, 2005 into Virgo
Venus	1°37'36" Libra	Direct	Aug 17, 2005	Sep 11, 2005 into Scorpio
Mars	11°21'25" Taurus	Direct	Jul 28, 2005	Feb 17, 2006 into Gemini
Jupiter	16°04'16" Libra	Direct	Sep 25, 2004	Oct 26, 2005 into Scorpio
Saturn	4°12'45" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	9°19'10" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	15°56'30" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	21°52'59" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	16°10'18" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 18, 2005

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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