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Where Were the Planets on August 15, 2012?

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On August 15, 2012, the Sun was in Leo (23°03' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (5% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars met Saturn in Libra. Effort meets resistance. Slow, hard work, and frustration for anyone who rushes. Venus opposed Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 15, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°24' Cancer at midnight UTC to 3°10' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 15, 2012
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun23°03'25" LeoDirect into Virgo
Moon26°45'14" CancerDirect into Leo
Mercury4°27'39" LeoDirect into Virgo
Venus7°20'40" CancerDirect into Leo
Mars24°51'32" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Jupiter12°33'04" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Saturn24°49'36" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Uranus8°06'57" AriesRetrograde into Taurus
Neptune1°59'41" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Pluto7°13'48" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
North Node0°55'40" SagittariusDirect into Scorpio

Sky Events on August 15, 2012

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Venus opposite PlutoPossessiveness and power plays in love or money.
Mars conjunct SaturnEffort meets resistance. Slow, hard work, and frustration for anyone who rushes.
The Moon enters LeoLeaves Cancer

Born on August 15, 2012?

Mars and Saturn sat less than a degree 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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