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Where Were the Planets on August 4, 2022?

Quick Answer

On August 4, 2022, the Sun was in Leo (12°06' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (40% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury moved from Leo into Virgo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 4, 2022. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°32' Libra at midnight UTC to 6°46' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 4, 2022
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°06'27" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2022	Aug 23, 2022 into Virgo
Moon	0°07'17" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 4, 2022	Aug 6, 2022 into Sagittarius
Mercury	0°21'13" Virgo	Direct	Aug 4, 2022	Aug 26, 2022 into Libra
Venus	21°07'54" Cancer	Direct	Jul 18, 2022	Aug 11, 2022 into Leo
Mars	20°18'36" Taurus	Direct	Jul 5, 2022	Aug 20, 2022 into Gemini
Jupiter	8°38'36" Aries	Retrograde	May 10, 2022	Oct 28, 2022 into Pisces
Saturn	22°39'32" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	18°45'17" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	25°05'27" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	26°59'30" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	18°07'23" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on August 4, 2022

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 40% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 4, 06:57 UTC	Mercury enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Aug 4, 11:46 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on August 4, 2022?

Mars and Uranus sat 2 degrees 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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