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Where Were the Planets on August 5, 2025?

Quick Answer

On August 5, 2025, the Sun was in Leo (13°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (85% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 5, 2025. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°11' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 3°36' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 5, 2025
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°19'47" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2025	Aug 22, 2025 into Virgo
Moon	27°22'20" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 3, 2025	Aug 5, 2025 into Capricorn
Mercury	5°59'10" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 26, 2025	Sep 2, 2025 into Virgo
Venus	6°11'31" Cancer	Direct	Jul 31, 2025	Aug 25, 2025 into Leo
Mars	29°05'01" Virgo	Direct	Jun 17, 2025	Aug 6, 2025 into Libra
Jupiter	12°40'01" Cancer	Direct	Jun 9, 2025	Jun 30, 2026 into Leo
Saturn	1°28'53" Aries	Retrograde	May 25, 2025	Sep 1, 2025 into Pisces
Uranus	1°02'42" Gemini	Direct	Jul 7, 2025	Nov 8, 2025 into Taurus
Neptune	1°55'09" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 30, 2025	Oct 22, 2025 into Pisces
Pluto	2°19'37" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	20°01'58" Pisces	Direct	Jan 29, 2025	Aug 18, 2026 into Aquarius

Sky Events on August 5, 2025

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 85% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 5, 17:04 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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