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Where Were the Planets on August 1, 2008?

Quick Answer

On August 1, 2008, the Sun was in Leo (9°36' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 1, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°24' Leo at midnight UTC to 17°43' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 1, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°36'05" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2008	Aug 22, 2008 into Virgo
Moon	10°36'01" Leo	Direct	Jul 31, 2008	Aug 2, 2008 into Virgo
Mercury	12°34'30" Leo	Direct	Jul 26, 2008	Aug 10, 2008 into Virgo
Venus	24°14'43" Leo	Direct	Jul 12, 2008	Aug 6, 2008 into Virgo
Mars	18°44'23" Virgo	Direct	Jul 1, 2008	Aug 19, 2008 into Libra
Jupiter	14°40'02" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	7°47'45" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	22°10'26" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	23°13'49" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	28°51'47" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jun 14, 2008	Nov 27, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	19°02'04" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on August 1, 2008

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 1, 10:21 UTC	Total Solar Eclipse in Leo	9°32' Leo

Born on August 1, 2008?

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