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Where Were the Planets on August 12, 2008?

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On August 12, 2008, the Sun was in Leo (20°08' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (82% 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 12, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°10' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 6°08' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 12, 2008
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun20°08'38" LeoDirect into Virgo
Moon0°09'02" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Mercury3°42'23" VirgoDirect into Libra
Venus7°45'57" VirgoDirect into Libra
Mars25°37'17" VirgoDirect into Libra
Jupiter13°38'21" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Saturn9°06'20" VirgoDirect into Libra
Uranus21°51'11" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Neptune22°56'05" AquariusRetrograde into Pisces
Pluto28°41'22" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
North Node18°27'07" AquariusDirect into Capricorn

Sky Events on August 12, 2008

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 82% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters CapricornLeaves Sagittarius

Born on August 12, 2008?

Mercury, Venus, Mars and Saturn were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Leo Sun. Venus and Saturn sat 1 degrees apart in Virgo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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