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Where Were the Planets on August 6, 2011?

Quick Answer

On August 6, 2011, the Sun was in Leo (13°42' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (51% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 6, 2011. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°07' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 21°08' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 6, 2011
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°42'01" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 2011	Aug 23, 2011 into Virgo
Moon	14°10'11" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 5, 2011	Aug 7, 2011 into Sagittarius
Mercury	0°42'51" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 28, 2011	Aug 8, 2011 into Leo
Venus	10°56'24" Leo	Direct	Jul 28, 2011	Aug 21, 2011 into Virgo
Mars	2°04'43" Cancer	Direct	Aug 3, 2011	Sep 19, 2011 into Leo
Jupiter	9°25'38" Taurus	Direct	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	12°46'41" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	4°16'08" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	29°58'09" Aquarius	Retrograde	Aug 5, 2011	Feb 3, 2012 into Pisces
Pluto	5°17'41" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	20°47'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on August 6, 2011

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 6, 11:08 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Scorpio	13°40' Scorpio

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