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Where Were the Planets on August 11, 2018?

Quick Answer

On August 11, 2018, the Sun was in Leo (18°46' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Mercury, Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 11, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°25' Leo at midnight UTC to 27°29' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 11, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°46'35" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2018	Aug 23, 2018 into Virgo
Moon	19°58'38" Leo	Direct	Aug 10, 2018	Aug 12, 2018 into Virgo
Mercury	14°38'02" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 29, 2018	Sep 6, 2018 into Virgo
Venus	4°34'04" Libra	Direct	Aug 6, 2018	Sep 9, 2018 into Scorpio
Mars	0°18'28" Aquarius	Retrograde	May 16, 2018	Aug 13, 2018 into Capricorn
Jupiter	14°49'16" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	3°04'22" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	2°33'21" Taurus	Retrograde	May 15, 2018	Nov 6, 2018 into Aries
Neptune	15°47'55" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	19°19'35" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	5°07'04" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on August 11, 2018

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 11, 06:26 UTC	Mercury square Jupiter	Exact square
Aug 11, 09:46 UTC	Partial Solar Eclipse in Leo	18°41' Leo

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