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Where Were the Planets on August 2, 2008?

Quick Answer

On August 2, 2008, the Sun was in Leo (10°33' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (2% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 2, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°43' Leo at midnight UTC to 1°43' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 2, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°33'32" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2008	Aug 22, 2008 into Virgo
Moon	24°46'41" Leo	Direct	Jul 31, 2008	Aug 2, 2008 into Virgo
Mercury	14°36'52" Leo	Direct	Jul 26, 2008	Aug 10, 2008 into Virgo
Venus	25°28'29" Leo	Direct	Jul 12, 2008	Aug 6, 2008 into Virgo
Mars	19°21'40" Virgo	Direct	Jul 1, 2008	Aug 19, 2008 into Libra
Jupiter	14°33'46" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	7°54'44" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	22°08'51" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	23°12'14" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	28°50'43" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jun 14, 2008	Nov 27, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	18°58'53" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on August 2, 2008

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

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 2, 20:59 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on August 2, 2008?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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