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Where Were the Planets on August 21, 2005?

Quick Answer

On August 21, 2005, the Sun was in Leo (28°31' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (95% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 21, 2005. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°48' Pisces at midnight UTC to 0°35' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 21, 2005
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°31'30" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2005	Aug 23, 2005 into Virgo
Moon	23°15'02" Pisces	Direct	Aug 19, 2005	Aug 21, 2005 into Aries
Mercury	10°30'40" Leo	Direct	Jun 28, 2005	Sep 4, 2005 into Virgo
Venus	5°10'43" Libra	Direct	Aug 17, 2005	Sep 11, 2005 into Scorpio
Mars	12°45'04" Taurus	Direct	Jul 28, 2005	Feb 17, 2006 into Gemini
Jupiter	16°35'30" Libra	Direct	Sep 25, 2004	Oct 26, 2005 into Scorpio
Saturn	4°34'50" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	9°12'12" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	15°51'43" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	21°51'43" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	16°00'46" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 21, 2005

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 95% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 21, 23:01 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

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