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Where Were the Planets on August 5, 2022?

Quick Answer

On August 5, 2022, the Sun was in Leo (13°03' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (51% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 5, 2022. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°47' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 20°21' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 5, 2022
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°03'54" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2022	Aug 23, 2022 into Virgo
Moon	13°32'01" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 4, 2022	Aug 6, 2022 into Sagittarius
Mercury	2°01'18" Virgo	Direct	Aug 4, 2022	Aug 26, 2022 into Libra
Venus	22°20'58" Cancer	Direct	Jul 18, 2022	Aug 11, 2022 into Leo
Mars	20°56'40" Taurus	Direct	Jul 5, 2022	Aug 20, 2022 into Gemini
Jupiter	8°37'11" Aries	Retrograde	May 10, 2022	Oct 28, 2022 into Pisces
Saturn	22°35'09" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	18°46'15" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	25°04'20" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	26°58'08" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	18°04'12" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on August 5, 2022

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 5, 11:07 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Scorpio	13°02' Scorpio

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