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Where Were the Planets on August 12, 2010?

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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.

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, 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
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun19°41'03" LeoDirect into Virgo
Moon23°20'04" VirgoDirect into Libra
Mercury16°10'23" VirgoDirect into Libra
Venus5°27'01" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mars8°20'58" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Jupiter2°45'10" AriesRetrograde into Pisces
Saturn1°59'24" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Uranus0°02'46" AriesRetrograde into Pisces
Neptune27°31'08" AquariusRetrograde into Pisces
Pluto3°03'14" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
North Node9°47'45" CapricornDirect into Sagittarius

Sky Events on August 12, 2010

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

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters LibraLeaves Virgo

Born on August 12, 2010?

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

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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