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Where Were the Planets on August 5, 2053?

Quick Answer

On August 5, 2053, the Sun is in Leo (13°32' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous (70% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 5, 2053. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°10' Aries at midnight UTC to 26°09' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 5, 2053
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°32'37" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2053	Aug 22, 2053 into Virgo
Moon	19°38'00" Aries	Direct	Aug 3, 2053	Aug 6, 2053 into Taurus
Mercury	2°10'35" Leo	Direct	Aug 4, 2053	Aug 19, 2053 into Virgo
Venus	19°35'49" Virgo	Direct	Jul 20, 2053	Aug 14, 2053 into Libra
Mars	7°09'08" Virgo	Direct	Jul 25, 2053	Sep 10, 2053 into Libra
Jupiter	28°52'47" Libra	Direct	Apr 30, 2053	Aug 14, 2053 into Scorpio
Saturn	13°12'35" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 11, 2053	Mar 22, 2055 into Aries
Uranus	2°26'29" Libra	Direct	Sep 11, 2052	Nov 3, 2058 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°49'37" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 2052	Jul 3, 2065 into Cancer
Pluto	14°00'00" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	18°28'30" Virgo	Direct	Dec 30, 2052	Jul 20, 2054 into Leo

Sky Events on August 5, 2053

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 70% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 5, 15:18 UTC	Mercury sextile Uranus	Exact sextile

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