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Where Were the Planets on August 3, 2013?

Quick Answer

On August 3, 2013, the Sun was in Leo (11°18' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (11% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 3, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°47' Gemini at midnight UTC to 9°36' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 3, 2013
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°18'49" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2013	Aug 22, 2013 into Virgo
Moon	3°41'57" Cancer	Direct	Aug 3, 2013	Aug 5, 2013 into Leo
Mercury	22°27'40" Cancer	Direct	May 31, 2013	Aug 8, 2013 into Leo
Venus	14°21'00" Virgo	Direct	Jul 22, 2013	Aug 16, 2013 into Libra
Mars	14°00'23" Cancer	Direct	Jul 13, 2013	Aug 28, 2013 into Leo
Jupiter	8°30'28" Cancer	Direct	Jun 26, 2013	Jul 16, 2014 into Leo
Saturn	5°22'43" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	12°24'34" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	4°35'36" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	9°31'29" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	12°14'06" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on August 3, 2013

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 11% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 3, 04:29 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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