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Where Were the Planets on August 2, 2048?

Quick Answer

On August 2, 2048, the Sun is in Leo (10°52' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Last Quarter (42% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto are retrograde.

Mercury squares Neptune. Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 2, 2048. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°48' Taurus at midnight UTC to 26°44' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 2, 2048
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°52'38" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2048	Aug 22, 2048 into Virgo
Moon	20°47'55" Taurus	Direct	Jul 31, 2048	Aug 3, 2048 into Gemini
Mercury	23°39'38" Leo	Direct	Jul 21, 2048	Aug 6, 2048 into Virgo
Venus	28°48'25" Leo	Direct	Jul 10, 2048	Aug 3, 2048 into Virgo
Mars	8°50'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 21, 2048	Sep 17, 2048 into Capricorn
Jupiter	22°39'02" Gemini	Direct	Apr 23, 2048	Sep 23, 2048 into Cancer
Saturn	10°39'09" Capricorn	Retrograde	Oct 22, 2047	Jan 21, 2050 into Aquarius
Uranus	9°36'55" Virgo	Direct	Jul 22, 2046	Dec 8, 2051 into Libra
Neptune	23°43'08" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	7°30'42" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	25°19'39" Sagittarius	Direct	May 6, 2048	Nov 23, 2049 into Scorpio

Sky Events on August 2, 2048

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 42% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 2, 12:46 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

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