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Where Were the Planets on August 2, 2015?

Quick Answer

On August 2, 2015, the Sun was in Leo (9°53' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (94% illuminated). Venus, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 2, 2015. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°51' Pisces at midnight UTC to 15°39' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 2, 2015
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°53'35" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 2015	Aug 23, 2015 into Virgo
Moon	8°16'18" Pisces	Direct	Aug 1, 2015	Aug 3, 2015 into Aries
Mercury	20°15'21" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 2015	Aug 7, 2015 into Virgo
Venus	29°28'13" Leo	Retrograde	Jul 31, 2015	Oct 8, 2015 into Virgo
Mars	25°47'27" Cancer	Direct	Jun 24, 2015	Aug 8, 2015 into Leo
Jupiter	28°05'05" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2014	Aug 11, 2015 into Virgo
Saturn	28°16'58" Scorpio	Stationing retrograde	Jun 15, 2015	Sep 18, 2015 into Sagittarius
Uranus	20°28'59" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	9°10'48" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	13°37'23" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	3°37'54" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on August 2, 2015

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 94% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 2, 14:51 UTC	Mercury trine Uranus	Exact trine

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