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Where Were the Planets on August 4, 2024?

Quick Answer

On August 4, 2024, the Sun was in Leo (12°35' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 4, 2024. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°44' Leo at midnight UTC to 19°08' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 4, 2024
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°35'53" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2024	Aug 22, 2024 into Virgo
Moon	12°58'22" Leo	Direct	Aug 3, 2024	Aug 5, 2024 into Virgo
Mercury	4°04'52" Virgo	Stationing retrograde	Jul 25, 2024	Aug 15, 2024 into Leo
Venus	29°15'51" Leo	Direct	Jul 11, 2024	Aug 5, 2024 into Virgo
Mars	9°58'40" Gemini	Direct	Jul 20, 2024	Sep 4, 2024 into Cancer
Jupiter	15°00'54" Gemini	Direct	May 25, 2024	Jun 9, 2025 into Cancer
Saturn	18°24'52" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	26°55'38" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	29°39'03" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	0°34'56" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 21, 2024	Sep 1, 2024 into Capricorn
North Node	9°24'50" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 4, 2024

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 4, 11:13 UTC	New Moon in Leo	12°34' Leo

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