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Where Were the Planets on August 5, 2018?

Quick Answer

On August 5, 2018, the Sun was in Leo (13°01' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (42% illuminated). Mercury, Mars, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 5, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°29' Taurus at midnight UTC to 29°06' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 5, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°01'24" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2018	Aug 23, 2018 into Virgo
Moon	22°15'31" Taurus	Direct	Aug 3, 2018	Aug 6, 2018 into Gemini
Mercury	19°15'01" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 29, 2018	Sep 6, 2018 into Virgo
Venus	28°29'03" Virgo	Direct	Jul 10, 2018	Aug 6, 2018 into Libra
Mars	1°40'23" Aquarius	Retrograde	May 16, 2018	Aug 13, 2018 into Capricorn
Jupiter	14°19'37" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	3°20'07" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	2°33'35" Taurus	Direct	May 15, 2018	Nov 6, 2018 into Aries
Neptune	15°56'07" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	19°27'13" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	5°26'08" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on August 5, 2018

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 42% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on August 5, 2018?

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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