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Where Were the Planets on August 6, 2013?

Quick Answer

On August 6, 2013, the Sun was in Leo (14°11' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 6, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°32' Leo at midnight UTC to 15°40' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 6, 2013
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°11'16" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2013	Aug 22, 2013 into Virgo
Moon	9°35'21" Leo	Direct	Aug 5, 2013	Aug 8, 2013 into Virgo
Mercury	26°44'59" Cancer	Direct	May 31, 2013	Aug 8, 2013 into Leo
Venus	17°55'55" Virgo	Direct	Jul 22, 2013	Aug 16, 2013 into Libra
Mars	15°59'03" Cancer	Direct	Jul 13, 2013	Aug 28, 2013 into Leo
Jupiter	9°07'50" Cancer	Direct	Jun 26, 2013	Jul 16, 2014 into Leo
Saturn	5°30'42" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	12°21'58" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	4°31'07" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	9°27'54" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	12°04'34" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on August 6, 2013

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 6, 21:51 UTC	New Moon in Leo	14°35' Leo

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