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Where Were the Planets on August 5, 2027?

Quick Answer

On August 5, 2027, the Sun is in Leo (12°51' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent (14% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 5, 2027. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°35' Virgo at midnight UTC to 3°01' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 5, 2027
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°51'59" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 2027	Aug 23, 2027 into Virgo
Moon	25°51'26" Virgo	Direct	Aug 3, 2027	Aug 5, 2027 into Libra
Mercury	6°14'59" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 2027	Aug 17, 2027 into Virgo
Venus	11°04'07" Leo	Direct	Jul 27, 2027	Aug 20, 2027 into Virgo
Mars	12°33'56" Libra	Direct	Jul 15, 2027	Sep 2, 2027 into Scorpio
Jupiter	2°08'29" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 2027	Aug 24, 2028 into Libra
Saturn	27°51'44" Aries	Direct	Feb 14, 2026	Apr 13, 2028 into Taurus
Uranus	9°15'42" Gemini	Direct	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	6°28'40" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	5°47'28" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	11°22'36" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 18, 2026	Mar 7, 2028 into Capricorn

Sky Events on August 5, 2027

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 14% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 5, 06:44 UTC	Mercury opposite Pluto	Exact opposition
Aug 5, 14:37 UTC	Mercury trine Neptune	Exact trine
Aug 5, 18:54 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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