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Where Were the Planets on August 22, 2015?

Quick Answer

On August 22, 2015, the Sun was in Leo (29°05' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (47% illuminated). Venus, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 22, 2015. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°21' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 1°43' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 22, 2015
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°05'31" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 2015	Aug 23, 2015 into Virgo
Moon	25°30'20" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 20, 2015	Aug 22, 2015 into Sagittarius
Mercury	23°12'22" Virgo	Direct	Aug 7, 2015	Aug 27, 2015 into Libra
Venus	18°40'23" Leo	Retrograde	Jul 31, 2015	Oct 8, 2015 into Virgo
Mars	8°42'51" Leo	Direct	Aug 8, 2015	Sep 25, 2015 into Virgo
Jupiter	2°23'26" Virgo	Direct	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	28°36'50" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 15, 2015	Sep 18, 2015 into Sagittarius
Uranus	20°12'51" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	8°40'26" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	13°14'50" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	2°34'22" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on August 22, 2015

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 22, 19:31 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Scorpio	29°23' Scorpio
Aug 22, 20:41 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on August 22, 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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