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Where Were the Planets on August 5, 2013?

Quick Answer

On August 5, 2013, the Sun was in Leo (13°13' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 5, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°31' Cancer at midnight UTC to 3°31' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 5, 2013
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°13'46" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2013	Aug 22, 2013 into Virgo
Moon	27°30'57" Cancer	Direct	Aug 3, 2013	Aug 5, 2013 into Leo
Mercury	25°14'26" Cancer	Direct	May 31, 2013	Aug 8, 2013 into Leo
Venus	16°44'19" Virgo	Direct	Jul 22, 2013	Aug 16, 2013 into Libra
Mars	15°19'33" Cancer	Direct	Jul 13, 2013	Aug 28, 2013 into Leo
Jupiter	8°55'26" Cancer	Direct	Jun 26, 2013	Jul 16, 2014 into Leo
Saturn	5°27'57" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	12°22'53" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	4°32'38" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	9°29'05" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	12°07'45" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on August 5, 2013

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 5, 16:57 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on August 5, 2013?

Mercury, Mars and Jupiter were all in Cancer, so everyone born that day carries a strong Cancer streak alongside their Leo Sun.

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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