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Where Were the Planets on August 4, 2018?

Quick Answer

On August 4, 2018, the Sun was in Leo (12°03' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (53% illuminated). Mercury, Mars, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 4, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°15' Taurus at midnight UTC to 15°29' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 4, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°03'57" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2018	Aug 23, 2018 into Virgo
Moon	8°49'46" Taurus	Direct	Aug 3, 2018	Aug 6, 2018 into Gemini
Mercury	19°58'13" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 29, 2018	Sep 6, 2018 into Virgo
Venus	27°27'11" Virgo	Direct	Jul 10, 2018	Aug 6, 2018 into Libra
Mars	1°55'31" Aquarius	Retrograde	May 16, 2018	Aug 13, 2018 into Capricorn
Jupiter	14°15'14" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	3°23'01" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	2°33'27" Taurus	Direct	May 15, 2018	Nov 6, 2018 into Aries
Neptune	15°57'25" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	19°28'32" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	5°29'19" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on August 4, 2018

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 53% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 4, 18:18 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Taurus	12°19' Taurus

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