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Where Were the Planets on August 11, 2015?

Quick Answer

On August 11, 2015, the Sun was in Leo (18°30' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (10% illuminated). Venus, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Jupiter entered Virgo, a sign change that comes around once every 12 years or so.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 11, 2015. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°22' Cancer at midnight UTC to 19°05' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 11, 2015
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°30'55" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 2015	Aug 23, 2015 into Virgo
Moon	12°45'43" Cancer	Direct	Aug 10, 2015	Aug 12, 2015 into Leo
Mercury	6°21'30" Virgo	Direct	Aug 7, 2015	Aug 27, 2015 into Libra
Venus	25°15'59" Leo	Retrograde	Jul 31, 2015	Oct 8, 2015 into Virgo
Mars	1°37'50" Leo	Direct	Aug 8, 2015	Sep 25, 2015 into Virgo
Jupiter	0°00'29" Virgo	Direct	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	28°21'07" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 15, 2015	Sep 18, 2015 into Sagittarius
Uranus	20°24'00" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	8°57'44" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	13°26'19" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	3°09'18" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on August 11, 2015

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 10% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 11, 11:06 UTC	Jupiter enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on August 11, 2015?

The Sun, Venus and Mars 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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