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Where Were the Planets on August 2, 2022?

Quick Answer

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.

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
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°11'35" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2022	Aug 23, 2022 into Virgo
Moon	4°10'49" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 2022	Aug 4, 2022 into Scorpio
Mercury	26°56'08" Leo	Direct	Jul 19, 2022	Aug 4, 2022 into Virgo
Venus	18°41'53" Cancer	Direct	Jul 18, 2022	Aug 11, 2022 into Leo
Mars	19°01'58" Taurus	Direct	Jul 5, 2022	Aug 20, 2022 into Gemini
Jupiter	8°40'50" Aries	Retrograde	May 10, 2022	Oct 28, 2022 into Pisces
Saturn	22°48'15" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	18°43'12" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	25°07'35" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	27°02'16" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	18°13'44" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on August 2, 2022

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

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 2, 04:05 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Aug 2, 12:26 UTC	Venus sextile Uranus	Exact sextile

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