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Where Were the Planets on August 22, 2006?

Quick Answer

On August 22, 2006, the Sun was in Leo (29°15' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 22, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°52' Leo at midnight UTC to 20°57' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 22, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°15'42" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2006	Aug 23, 2006 into Virgo
Moon	14°56'20" Leo	Direct	Aug 21, 2006	Aug 23, 2006 into Virgo
Mercury	19°26'35" Leo	Direct	Aug 11, 2006	Aug 27, 2006 into Virgo
Venus	11°49'03" Leo	Direct	Aug 12, 2006	Sep 6, 2006 into Virgo
Mars	19°18'48" Virgo	Direct	Jul 22, 2006	Sep 8, 2006 into Libra
Jupiter	12°06'43" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	16°46'00" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	13°17'50" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	18°06'57" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	24°07'32" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	26°37'54" Pisces	Direct	Jun 19, 2006	Jan 7, 2008 into Aquarius

Sky Events on August 22, 2006

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 22, 18:25 UTC	Venus square Jupiter	Exact square

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