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Where Were the Planets on August 5, 2011?
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On August 5, 2011, the Sun was in Leo (12°44' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (39% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.
Neptune entered Aquarius (moving retrograde), a sign change that comes around once every 165 years or so. Venus squared Jupiter. Indulgence. Overspending, overeating and overpromising. The Sun sextiled Saturn.
Planetary Positions at Noon UTC
Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 5, 2011. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°52' Libra at midnight UTC to 7°07' Scorpio at the end of the day.
| Body | Position | Motion | In Sign Since | Next Sign Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 12°44'33" Leo | Direct | into Virgo | |
| Moon | 0°01'49" Scorpio | Direct | into Sagittarius | |
| Mercury | 0°57'45" Virgo | Retrograde | into Leo | |
| Venus | 9°42'23" Leo | Direct | into Virgo | |
| Mars | 1°24'41" Cancer | Direct | into Leo | |
| Jupiter | 9°20'59" Taurus | Direct | into Gemini | |
| Saturn | 12°41'51" Libra | Direct | into Scorpio | |
| Uranus | 4°17'22" Aries | Retrograde | into Taurus | |
| Neptune | 29°59'42" Aquarius | Retrograde | into Pisces | |
| Pluto | 5°18'48" Capricorn | Retrograde | into Aquarius | |
| North Node | 20°50'18" Sagittarius | Direct | into Scorpio |
Sky Events on August 5, 2011
The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 39% illuminated at noon UTC.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Venus square Jupiter | Indulgence. Overspending, overeating and overpromising. | |
| Neptune re-enters Aquarius (retrograde) | Leaves Pisces | |
| The Sun sextile Saturn | Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan. | |
| The Moon enters Scorpio | Leaves Libra |
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