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Where Were the Planets on August 3, 2056?

Quick Answer

On August 3, 2056, the Sun is in Leo (11°53' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Last Quarter (50% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 3, 2056. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°00' Taurus at midnight UTC to 17°52' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 3, 2056
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°53'23" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2056	Aug 22, 2056 into Virgo
Moon	11°57'00" Taurus	Direct	Aug 2, 2056	Aug 5, 2056 into Gemini
Mercury	8°55'47" Virgo	Direct	Jul 27, 2056	Oct 3, 2056 into Libra
Venus	0°41'13" Virgo	Direct	Aug 2, 2056	Aug 27, 2056 into Libra
Mars	13°16'35" Gemini	Direct	Jul 15, 2056	Aug 29, 2056 into Cancer
Jupiter	6°13'30" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 24, 2056	Mar 8, 2057 into Pisces
Saturn	22°39'48" Aries	Stationing direct	Mar 22, 2055	May 20, 2057 into Taurus
Uranus	16°04'22" Libra	Direct	Sep 11, 2052	Nov 3, 2058 into Scorpio
Neptune	11°23'08" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 2052	Jul 3, 2065 into Cancer
Pluto	17°49'13" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	20°32'38" Cancer	Direct	Feb 6, 2056	Aug 26, 2057 into Gemini

Sky Events on August 3, 2056

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 50% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 3, 11:52 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Taurus	11°53' Taurus

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