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Where Were the Planets on August 1, 2019?

Quick Answer

On August 1, 2019, the Sun was in Leo (8°58' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 1, 2019. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°37' Leo at midnight UTC to 21°36' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 1, 2019
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°58'00" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 2019	Aug 23, 2019 into Virgo
Moon	14°06'31" Leo	Direct	Jul 31, 2019	Aug 2, 2019 into Virgo
Mercury	23°57'12" Cancer	Stationing retrograde	Jul 19, 2019	Aug 11, 2019 into Leo
Venus	5°26'47" Leo	Direct	Jul 28, 2019	Aug 21, 2019 into Virgo
Mars	19°23'07" Leo	Direct	Jul 1, 2019	Aug 18, 2019 into Virgo
Jupiter	14°39'51" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 8, 2018	Dec 2, 2019 into Capricorn
Saturn	15°36'27" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	6°34'13" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	18°18'12" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	21°27'58" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	16°19'09" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on August 1, 2019

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

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 1, 03:12 UTC	New Moon in Leo	8°37' Leo

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