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Where Were the Planets on August 1, 2021?

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On August 1, 2021, the Sun was in Leo (9°27' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (41% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Leo. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. Mercury opposed Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 1, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°52' Taurus at midnight UTC to 25°40' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 1, 2021
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun9°27'26" LeoDirect into Virgo
Moon19°47'12" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Mercury9°21'24" LeoDirect into Virgo
Venus12°32'38" VirgoDirect into Libra
Mars1°39'36" VirgoDirect into Libra
Jupiter29°33'23" AquariusRetrograde into Pisces
Saturn10°14'30" AquariusRetrograde into Pisces
Uranus14°39'07" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Neptune22°51'23" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Pluto25°12'52" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
North Node7°36'36" GeminiDirect into Taurus

Sky Events on August 1, 2021

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 41% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Sun conjunct MercuryMind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.
Mercury opposite SaturnWorry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.

Born on August 1, 2021?

The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Leo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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