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Where Were the Planets on August 1, 2078?

Quick Answer

On August 1, 2078, the Sun is in Leo (9°40' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Last Quarter (43% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 1, 2078. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°44' Taurus at midnight UTC to 24°51' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 1, 2078
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°40'40" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2078	Aug 22, 2078 into Virgo
Moon	17°48'28" Taurus	Direct	Jul 31, 2078	Aug 2, 2078 into Gemini
Mercury	28°22'46" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 28, 2078	Aug 10, 2078 into Leo
Venus	22°04'41" Cancer	Direct	Jul 14, 2078	Aug 7, 2078 into Leo
Mars	13°43'44" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 26, 2078	Aug 30, 2078 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	5°24'58" Sagittarius	Stationing direct	Dec 8, 2077	Jan 2, 2079 into Capricorn
Saturn	17°47'42" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 3, 2076	Feb 28, 2079 into Aquarius
Uranus	24°55'44" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 2072	Mar 2, 2079 into Aquarius
Neptune	28°57'09" Cancer	Direct	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	13°05'04" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	15°10'00" Taurus	Direct	Oct 25, 2077	May 14, 2079 into Aries

Sky Events on August 1, 2078

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 43% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on August 1, 2078?

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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