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Where Were the Planets on August 5, 2068?

Quick Answer

On August 5, 2068, the Sun is in Leo (13°54' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase is First Quarter (42% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 5, 2068. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°45' Libra at midnight UTC to 10°48' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 5, 2068
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°54'54" Leo	Direct	Jul 21, 2068	Aug 22, 2068 into Virgo
Moon	4°46'06" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 5, 2068	Aug 7, 2068 into Sagittarius
Mercury	2°42'52" Virgo	Direct	Aug 3, 2068	Aug 25, 2068 into Libra
Venus	28°23'57" Gemini	Direct	Jul 2, 2068	Aug 7, 2068 into Cancer
Mars	2°47'20" Virgo	Direct	Aug 1, 2068	Sep 17, 2068 into Libra
Jupiter	11°32'38" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 7, 2068	Feb 20, 2069 into Pisces
Saturn	22°00'01" Virgo	Direct	Aug 16, 2066	Oct 11, 2068 into Libra
Uranus	10°45'32" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 28, 2065	Jan 22, 2072 into Capricorn
Neptune	7°36'49" Cancer	Direct	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	2°03'52" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	28°20'30" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 5, 2068	Jan 22, 2070 into Libra

Sky Events on August 5, 2068

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

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 5, 02:28 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Aug 5, 13:44 UTC	Mercury conjunct Mars	Exact conjunction

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