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Where Were the Planets on August 4, 2056?

Quick Answer

On August 4, 2056, the Sun is in Leo (12°50' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Last Quarter (41% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 4, 2056. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°53' Taurus at midnight UTC to 29°45' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 4, 2056
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°50'49" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2056	Aug 22, 2056 into Virgo
Moon	23°49'27" Taurus	Direct	Aug 2, 2056	Aug 5, 2056 into Gemini
Mercury	10°01'29" Virgo	Direct	Jul 27, 2056	Oct 3, 2056 into Libra
Venus	1°54'45" Virgo	Direct	Aug 2, 2056	Aug 27, 2056 into Libra
Mars	13°56'57" Gemini	Direct	Jul 15, 2056	Aug 29, 2056 into Cancer
Jupiter	6°05'49" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 24, 2056	Mar 8, 2057 into Pisces
Saturn	22°39'44" Aries	Stationing direct	Mar 22, 2055	May 20, 2057 into Taurus
Uranus	16°06'31" Libra	Direct	Sep 11, 2052	Nov 3, 2058 into Scorpio
Neptune	11°24'26" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 2052	Jul 3, 2065 into Cancer
Pluto	17°48'16" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	20°29'27" Cancer	Direct	Feb 6, 2056	Aug 26, 2057 into Gemini

Sky Events on August 4, 2056

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 41% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on August 4, 2056?

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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