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Where Were the Planets on August 9, 2014?

Quick Answer

On August 9, 2014, the Sun was in Leo (16°50' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (97% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun trined Uranus. A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make. Mercury squared Saturn. The Sun squared Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 9, 2014. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°14' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 6°26' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 9, 2014
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°50'06" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2014	Aug 23, 2014 into Virgo
Moon	28°49'03" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 7, 2014	Aug 9, 2014 into Aquarius
Mercury	17°43'36" Leo	Direct	Jul 31, 2014	Aug 15, 2014 into Virgo
Venus	26°34'20" Cancer	Direct	Jul 18, 2014	Aug 12, 2014 into Leo
Mars	7°54'38" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 26, 2014	Sep 13, 2014 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	5°20'05" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2014	Aug 11, 2015 into Virgo
Saturn	16°57'27" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	16°22'23" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	6°43'40" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	11°27'22" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	22°35'21" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on August 9, 2014

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 9, 00:36 UTC	The Sun trine Uranus	A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.
Aug 9, 02:49 UTC	Mercury square Saturn	Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.
Aug 9, 13:51 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Aug 9, 15:10 UTC	The Sun square Saturn	Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.

Born on August 9, 2014?

The Sun, Mercury and Jupiter were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over. The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Leo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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