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Where Were the Planets on August 2, 2022?

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On August 2, 2022, the Sun was in Leo (10°11' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (21% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus sextiled Uranus. A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 2, 2022. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°50' Virgo at midnight UTC to 10°33' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 2, 2022
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun10°11'35" LeoDirect into Virgo
Moon4°10'49" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mercury26°56'08" LeoDirect into Virgo
Venus18°41'53" CancerDirect into Leo
Mars19°01'58" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Jupiter8°40'50" AriesRetrograde into Pisces
Saturn22°48'15" AquariusRetrograde into Pisces
Uranus18°43'12" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Neptune25°07'35" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Pluto27°02'16" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
North Node18°13'44" TaurusDirect into Aries

Sky Events on August 2, 2022

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 21% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters LibraLeaves Virgo
Venus sextile UranusA fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

Born on August 2, 2022?

Mars and Uranus sat less than a degree apart in Taurus, 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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