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Where Were the Planets on August 5, 2048?

Quick Answer

On August 5, 2048, the Sun is in Leo (13°44' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (16% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 5, 2048. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°22' Gemini at midnight UTC to 2°10' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 5, 2048
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°44'59" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2048	Aug 22, 2048 into Virgo
Moon	26°16'12" Gemini	Direct	Aug 3, 2048	Aug 5, 2048 into Cancer
Mercury	29°04'49" Leo	Direct	Jul 21, 2048	Aug 6, 2048 into Virgo
Venus	2°29'09" Virgo	Direct	Aug 3, 2048	Aug 27, 2048 into Libra
Mars	9°44'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 21, 2048	Sep 17, 2048 into Capricorn
Jupiter	23°12'50" Gemini	Direct	Apr 23, 2048	Sep 23, 2048 into Cancer
Saturn	10°28'55" Capricorn	Retrograde	Oct 22, 2047	Jan 21, 2050 into Aquarius
Uranus	9°47'15" Virgo	Direct	Jul 22, 2046	Dec 8, 2051 into Libra
Neptune	23°45'22" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	7°27'19" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	25°10'07" Sagittarius	Direct	May 6, 2048	Nov 23, 2049 into Scorpio

Sky Events on August 5, 2048

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 16% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 5, 17:00 UTC	Mars square Uranus	Exact square
Aug 5, 19:33 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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