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Where Were the Planets on August 15, 2008?

Quick Answer

On August 15, 2008, the Sun was in Leo (23°01' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (98% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury met Saturn in Virgo. Serious thinking. Good for contracts, edits and hard conversations. The Sun opposed Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 15, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°33' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 13°03' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 15, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°01'27" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2008	Aug 22, 2008 into Virgo
Moon	6°46'41" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 14, 2008	Aug 17, 2008 into Pisces
Mercury	8°56'45" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 2008	Aug 29, 2008 into Libra
Venus	11°27'03" Virgo	Direct	Aug 6, 2008	Aug 30, 2008 into Libra
Mars	27°30'55" Virgo	Direct	Jul 1, 2008	Aug 19, 2008 into Libra
Jupiter	13°24'37" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	9°28'19" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	21°45'17" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	22°51'11" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	28°39'03" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jun 14, 2008	Nov 27, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	18°17'35" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on August 15, 2008

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 15, 07:50 UTC	The Sun opposite Neptune	Low energy and mixed signals. Read anything important twice before signing.
Aug 15, 19:59 UTC	Mercury conjunct Saturn	Serious thinking. Good for contracts, edits and hard conversations.

Born on August 15, 2008?

Mercury, Venus, Mars and Saturn were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Leo Sun. Mercury and Saturn sat less than a degree 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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