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Where Were the Planets on August 15, 2014?

Quick Answer

On August 15, 2014, the Sun was in Leo (22°35' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (71% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars sextiled Pluto. Stamina and willpower. Good for difficult jobs and real change. Mercury moved from Leo into Virgo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 15, 2014. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°49' Aries at midnight UTC to 4°31' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 15, 2014
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°35'30" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2014	Aug 23, 2014 into Virgo
Moon	27°44'34" Aries	Direct	Aug 13, 2014	Aug 15, 2014 into Taurus
Mercury	29°37'19" Leo	Direct	Jul 31, 2014	Aug 15, 2014 into Virgo
Venus	3°54'07" Leo	Direct	Aug 12, 2014	Sep 5, 2014 into Virgo
Mars	11°24'41" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 26, 2014	Sep 13, 2014 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	6°38'47" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2014	Aug 11, 2015 into Virgo
Saturn	17°10'30" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	16°16'21" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	6°34'21" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	11°20'48" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	22°16'17" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on August 15, 2014

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 71% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 15, 09:27 UTC	Mars sextile Pluto	Stamina and willpower. Good for difficult jobs and real change.
Aug 15, 15:57 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Aug 15, 16:44 UTC	Mercury enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on August 15, 2014?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Jupiter were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over.

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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