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Where Were the Planets on August 22, 2008?

Quick Answer

On August 22, 2008, the Sun was in Leo (29°45' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (67% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Virgo, and Virgo season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 22, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°07' Taurus at midnight UTC to 17°08' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 22, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°45'27" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2008	Aug 22, 2008 into Virgo
Moon	10°07'02" Taurus	Direct	Aug 21, 2008	Aug 23, 2008 into Gemini
Mercury	20°19'11" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 2008	Aug 29, 2008 into Libra
Venus	20°02'44" Virgo	Direct	Aug 6, 2008	Aug 30, 2008 into Libra
Mars	1°57'45" Libra	Direct	Aug 19, 2008	Oct 4, 2008 into Scorpio
Jupiter	12°58'24" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	10°20'16" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	21°30'39" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	22°39'45" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	28°34'35" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jun 14, 2008	Nov 27, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	17°55'21" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on August 22, 2008

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 67% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 22, 18:02 UTC	The Sun enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on August 22, 2008?

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