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Where Were the Planets on August 12, 2010?

Quick Answer

On August 12, 2010, the Sun was in Leo (19°41' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (9% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 12, 2010. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°48' Virgo at midnight UTC to 0°47' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 12, 2010
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°41'03" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2010	Aug 23, 2010 into Virgo
Moon	23°20'04" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 2010	Aug 12, 2010 into Libra
Mercury	16°10'23" Virgo	Direct	Jul 27, 2010	Oct 3, 2010 into Libra
Venus	5°27'01" Libra	Direct	Aug 7, 2010	Sep 8, 2010 into Scorpio
Mars	8°20'58" Libra	Direct	Jul 29, 2010	Sep 14, 2010 into Scorpio
Jupiter	2°45'10" Aries	Retrograde	Jun 6, 2010	Sep 9, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	1°59'24" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	0°02'46" Aries	Retrograde	May 28, 2010	Aug 14, 2010 into Pisces
Neptune	27°31'08" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	3°03'14" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	9°47'45" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 26, 2009	Feb 13, 2011 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on August 12, 2010

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 9% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 12, 22:42 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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