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Where Were the Planets on August 7, 2024?

Quick Answer

On August 7, 2024, the Sun was in Leo (15°28' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (9% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 7, 2024. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°24' Virgo at midnight UTC to 25°18' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 7, 2024
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°28'22" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2024	Aug 22, 2024 into Virgo
Moon	19°22'37" Virgo	Direct	Aug 5, 2024	Aug 8, 2024 into Libra
Mercury	3°52'18" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 25, 2024	Aug 15, 2024 into Leo
Venus	2°56'55" Virgo	Direct	Aug 5, 2024	Aug 29, 2024 into Libra
Mars	11°58'44" Gemini	Direct	Jul 20, 2024	Sep 4, 2024 into Cancer
Jupiter	15°31'32" Gemini	Direct	May 25, 2024	Jun 9, 2025 into Cancer
Saturn	18°14'49" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	26°59'34" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	29°35'57" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	0°30'49" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 21, 2024	Sep 1, 2024 into Capricorn
North Node	9°15'18" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 7, 2024

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 9% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 7, 13:35 UTC	The Sun sextile Jupiter	Exact sextile

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