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Where Were the Planets on August 25, 2012?

Quick Answer

On August 25, 2012, the Sun was in Virgo (2°41' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (61% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 25, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°44' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 21°48' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 25, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°41'14" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2012	Sep 22, 2012 into Libra
Moon	14°47'13" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 24, 2012	Aug 26, 2012 into Capricorn
Mercury	17°44'07" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 2012	Sep 1, 2012 into Virgo
Venus	17°15'26" Cancer	Direct	Aug 7, 2012	Sep 6, 2012 into Leo
Mars	1°11'25" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 23, 2012	Oct 7, 2012 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	13°51'51" Gemini	Direct	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	25°39'04" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	7°50'18" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	1°43'19" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	7°05'37" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	0°23'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on August 25, 2012

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 61% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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