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Where Were the Planets on August 13, 2008?

Quick Answer

On August 13, 2008, the Sun was in Leo (21°06' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (89% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 13, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°08' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 18°14' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 13, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°06'13" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2008	Aug 22, 2008 into Virgo
Moon	12°11'00" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 12, 2008	Aug 14, 2008 into Aquarius
Mercury	5°28'40" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 2008	Aug 29, 2008 into Libra
Venus	8°59'39" Virgo	Direct	Aug 6, 2008	Aug 30, 2008 into Libra
Mars	26°15'07" Virgo	Direct	Jul 1, 2008	Aug 19, 2008 into Libra
Jupiter	13°33'37" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	9°13'39" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	21°49'15" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	22°54'27" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	28°40'34" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jun 14, 2008	Nov 27, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	18°23'56" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on August 13, 2008

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 89% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 13, 17:03 UTC	Venus conjunct Saturn	Exact conjunction

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