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Where Were the Planets on August 6, 2019?

Quick Answer

On August 6, 2019, the Sun was in Leo (13°45' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (37% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, 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 6, 2019. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°51' Libra at midnight UTC to 4°54' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 6, 2019
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°45'14" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 2019	Aug 23, 2019 into Virgo
Moon	27°56'26" Libra	Direct	Aug 4, 2019	Aug 6, 2019 into Scorpio
Mercury	25°27'17" Cancer	Direct	Jul 19, 2019	Aug 11, 2019 into Leo
Venus	11°36'47" Leo	Direct	Jul 28, 2019	Aug 21, 2019 into Virgo
Mars	22°33'31" Leo	Direct	Jul 1, 2019	Aug 18, 2019 into Virgo
Jupiter	14°32'49" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 8, 2018	Dec 2, 2019 into Capricorn
Saturn	15°17'47" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	6°36'12" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	18°12'02" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	21°21'13" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	16°03'16" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on August 6, 2019

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 37% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 6, 15:31 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on August 6, 2019?

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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