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Where Were the Planets on August 12, 2026?

Quick Answer

On August 12, 2026, the Sun was in Leo (19°48' 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.

The Total Solar Eclipse in Leo was the day's main event. Mercury opposed Pluto. Pressured conversations, obsessive thinking and hard selling. Mercury trined Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 12, 2026. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°22' Leo at midnight UTC to 23°51' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 12, 2026
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°48'29" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2026	Aug 23, 2026 into Virgo
Moon	16°39'09" Leo	Direct	Aug 11, 2026	Aug 13, 2026 into Virgo
Mercury	4°41'50" Leo	Direct	Aug 9, 2026	Aug 25, 2026 into Virgo
Venus	5°39'47" Libra	Direct	Aug 6, 2026	Sep 10, 2026 into Scorpio
Mars	0°45'30" Cancer	Direct	Aug 11, 2026	Sep 28, 2026 into Leo
Jupiter	9°29'56" Leo	Direct	Jun 30, 2026	Jul 26, 2027 into Virgo
Saturn	14°30'43" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 14, 2026	Apr 13, 2028 into Taurus
Uranus	5°20'12" Gemini	Direct	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	4°05'11" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	3°54'41" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	0°20'03" Pisces	Direct	Jan 29, 2025	Aug 18, 2026 into Aquarius

Sky Events on August 12, 2026

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

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 12, 01:19 UTC	Mercury opposite Pluto	Pressured conversations, obsessive thinking and hard selling.
Aug 12, 03:41 UTC	Mercury trine Neptune	Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.
Aug 12, 03:47 UTC	Venus trine Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.
Aug 12, 17:45 UTC	Total Solar Eclipse in Leo	20°02' Leo
Aug 12, 20:48 UTC	Mercury sextile Uranus	Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems.

Born on August 12, 2026?

The Sun, Mercury and Jupiter were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over.

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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