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Where Were the Planets on August 4, 2014?

Quick Answer

On August 4, 2014, the Sun was in Leo (12°02' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (55% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 4, 2014. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°09' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 24°13' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 4, 2014
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°02'43" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2014	Aug 23, 2014 into Virgo
Moon	17°38'42" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 3, 2014	Aug 5, 2014 into Sagittarius
Mercury	7°22'19" Leo	Direct	Jul 31, 2014	Aug 15, 2014 into Virgo
Venus	20°28'56" Cancer	Direct	Jul 18, 2014	Aug 12, 2014 into Leo
Mars	5°04'49" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 26, 2014	Sep 13, 2014 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	4°13'58" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2014	Aug 11, 2015 into Virgo
Saturn	16°49'07" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	16°26'10" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	6°51'06" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	11°33'21" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	22°51'14" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on August 4, 2014

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 55% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 4, 00:50 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Scorpio	11°36' Scorpio

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