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Where Were the Planets on August 1, 2020?

Quick Answer

On August 1, 2020, the Sun was in Leo (9°41' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (95% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 1, 2020. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°44' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 20°02' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 1, 2020
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°41'30" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2020	Aug 22, 2020 into Virgo
Moon	13°25'26" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 31, 2020	Aug 2, 2020 into Aquarius
Mercury	23°25'23" Cancer	Direct	May 28, 2020	Aug 5, 2020 into Leo
Venus	24°34'34" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 2020	Aug 7, 2020 into Cancer
Mars	18°26'12" Aries	Direct	Jun 28, 2020	Jan 6, 2021 into Taurus
Jupiter	20°05'03" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 2019	Dec 19, 2020 into Aquarius
Saturn	27°47'41" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jul 1, 2020	Dec 17, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	10°36'41" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	20°34'10" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	23°20'30" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	26°56'17" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on August 1, 2020

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 95% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 1, 10:52 UTC	Mercury opposite Pluto	Exact opposition

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