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Where Were the Planets on August 4, 2011?

Quick Answer

On August 4, 2011, the Sun was in Leo (11°47' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (28% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Mars while Mercury was retrograde. Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 4, 2011. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°26' Libra at midnight UTC to 22°52' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 4, 2011
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°47'06" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 2011	Aug 23, 2011 into Virgo
Moon	15°40'53" Libra	Direct	Aug 3, 2011	Aug 5, 2011 into Scorpio
Mercury	1°07'22" Virgo	Stationing direct	Jul 28, 2011	Aug 8, 2011 into Leo
Venus	8°28'23" Leo	Direct	Jul 28, 2011	Aug 21, 2011 into Virgo
Mars	0°44'35" Cancer	Direct	Aug 3, 2011	Sep 19, 2011 into Leo
Jupiter	9°16'10" Taurus	Direct	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	12°37'05" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	4°18'34" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	0°01'14" Pisces	Retrograde	Apr 4, 2011	Aug 5, 2011 into Aquarius
Pluto	5°19'56" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	20°53'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on August 4, 2011

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 28% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 4, 23:18 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

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