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Where Were the Planets on August 7, 2015?

Quick Answer

On August 7, 2015, the Sun was in Leo (14°40' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (46% illuminated). Venus, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 7, 2015. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°06' Taurus at midnight UTC to 26°47' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 7, 2015
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°40'46" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 2015	Aug 23, 2015 into Virgo
Moon	19°59'22" Taurus	Direct	Aug 6, 2015	Aug 8, 2015 into Gemini
Mercury	29°27'53" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 2015	Aug 7, 2015 into Virgo
Venus	27°25'38" Leo	Retrograde	Jul 31, 2015	Oct 8, 2015 into Virgo
Mars	29°02'24" Cancer	Direct	Jun 24, 2015	Aug 8, 2015 into Leo
Jupiter	29°08'57" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2014	Aug 11, 2015 into Virgo
Saturn	28°18'18" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 15, 2015	Sep 18, 2015 into Sagittarius
Uranus	20°26'41" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	9°03'41" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	13°31'04" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	3°22'01" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on August 7, 2015

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 7, 02:03 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Taurus	14°17' Taurus
Aug 7, 07:09 UTC	Mercury conjunct Jupiter	Exact conjunction
Aug 7, 19:15 UTC	Mercury enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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