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Where Were the Planets on August 15, 2010?

Quick Answer

On August 15, 2010, the Sun was in Leo (22°33' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (36% 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 15, 2010. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°44' Libra at midnight UTC to 13°33' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 15, 2010
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°33'57" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2010	Aug 23, 2010 into Virgo
Moon	6°42'40" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 15, 2010	Aug 17, 2010 into Sagittarius
Mercury	17°49'26" Virgo	Direct	Jul 27, 2010	Oct 3, 2010 into Libra
Venus	8°26'43" Libra	Direct	Aug 7, 2010	Sep 8, 2010 into Scorpio
Mars	10°14'10" Libra	Direct	Jul 29, 2010	Sep 14, 2010 into Scorpio
Jupiter	2°32'48" Aries	Retrograde	Jun 6, 2010	Sep 9, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	2°17'57" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	29°57'39" Pisces	Retrograde	Aug 14, 2010	Mar 12, 2011 into Aries
Neptune	27°26'15" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	3°00'33" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	9°38'13" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 26, 2009	Feb 13, 2011 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on August 15, 2010

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 37% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 15, 00:26 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on August 15, 2010?

Venus, Mars and Saturn were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Leo Sun. Venus and Mars sat 2 degrees apart in Libra, 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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