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Where Were the Planets on August 2, 2028?

Quick Answer

On August 2, 2028, the Sun is in Leo (10°43' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 2, 2028. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°20' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 14°50' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 2, 2028
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°43'05" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2028	Aug 22, 2028 into Virgo
Moon	8°37'22" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 1, 2028	Aug 4, 2028 into Aquarius
Mercury	19°18'34" Leo	Direct	Jul 24, 2028	Aug 8, 2028 into Virgo
Venus	25°19'23" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 2028	Aug 7, 2028 into Cancer
Mars	8°29'33" Cancer	Direct	Jul 20, 2028	Sep 4, 2028 into Leo
Jupiter	25°50'25" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 2027	Aug 24, 2028 into Libra
Saturn	10°56'41" Taurus	Direct	Apr 13, 2028	Jun 1, 2030 into Gemini
Uranus	13°18'33" Gemini	Direct	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	8°46'31" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	7°32'10" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	22°09'16" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 7, 2028	Sep 24, 2029 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on August 2, 2028

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 92% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 2, 17:54 UTC	The Sun square Saturn	Exact square
Aug 2, 22:02 UTC	Mars square Neptune	Exact square

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