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Where Were the Planets on August 1, 2006?

Quick Answer

On August 1, 2006, the Sun was in Leo (9°06' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (42% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 1, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°26' Libra at midnight UTC to 5°28' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 1, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°06'34" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2006	Aug 23, 2006 into Virgo
Moon	29°25'57" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 2006	Aug 1, 2006 into Scorpio
Mercury	21°40'42" Cancer	Direct	Jul 10, 2006	Aug 11, 2006 into Leo
Venus	16°11'14" Cancer	Direct	Jul 19, 2006	Aug 12, 2006 into Leo
Mars	6°03'43" Virgo	Direct	Jul 22, 2006	Sep 8, 2006 into Libra
Jupiter	9°58'58" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	14°04'52" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	14°01'44" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	18°41'02" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	24°22'35" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	27°44'37" Pisces	Direct	Jun 19, 2006	Jan 7, 2008 into Aquarius

Sky Events on August 1, 2006

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 42% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 1, 13:07 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

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