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Where Were the Planets on August 12, 2013?

Quick Answer

On August 12, 2013, the Sun was in Leo (19°56' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (29% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 12, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°49' Libra at midnight UTC to 2°03' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 12, 2013
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°56'36" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2013	Aug 22, 2013 into Virgo
Moon	25°24'37" Libra	Direct	Aug 10, 2013	Aug 12, 2013 into Scorpio
Mercury	7°10'50" Leo	Direct	Aug 8, 2013	Aug 23, 2013 into Virgo
Venus	25°04'33" Virgo	Direct	Jul 22, 2013	Aug 16, 2013 into Libra
Mars	19°55'04" Cancer	Direct	Jul 13, 2013	Aug 28, 2013 into Leo
Jupiter	10°20'54" Cancer	Direct	Jun 26, 2013	Jul 16, 2014 into Leo
Saturn	5°49'03" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	12°15'36" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	4°21'50" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	9°21'12" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	11°45'30" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on August 12, 2013

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 29% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 12, 20:17 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

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