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Where Were the Planets on August 4, 2038?

Quick Answer

On August 4, 2038, the Sun is in Leo (12°13' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent (15% illuminated). Mercury, Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

The Sun meets Mercury in Leo while Mercury is retrograde. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. Mercury meets Jupiter in Leo while Mercury is retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 4, 2038. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°27' Virgo at midnight UTC to 4°44' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 4, 2038
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°13'54" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2038	Aug 23, 2038 into Virgo
Moon	27°35'24" Virgo	Direct	Aug 2, 2038	Aug 4, 2038 into Libra
Mercury	11°35'06" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 27, 2038	Sep 3, 2038 into Virgo
Venus	22°26'25" Cancer	Direct	Jul 17, 2038	Aug 10, 2038 into Leo
Mars	10°55'47" Virgo	Direct	Jul 17, 2038	Sep 3, 2038 into Libra
Jupiter	11°15'09" Leo	Direct	Jun 12, 2038	Nov 16, 2038 into Virgo
Saturn	14°51'53" Virgo	Direct	Jul 7, 2037	Sep 5, 2039 into Libra
Uranus	25°33'53" Cancer	Direct	May 22, 2033	Aug 6, 2039 into Leo
Neptune	1°22'32" Taurus	Stationing direct	May 21, 2038	Oct 21, 2038 into Aries
Pluto	23°19'58" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	8°39'41" Cancer	Direct	Jun 27, 2037	Jan 15, 2039 into Gemini

Sky Events on August 4, 2038

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 15% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 4, 02:55 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.
Aug 4, 16:02 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Aug 4, 20:14 UTC	Mercury conjunct Jupiter	Big ideas and big talk. Good for teaching, planning and pitching.

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