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Where Were the Planets on August 2, 2079?

Quick Answer

On August 2, 2079, the Sun is in Leo (10°24' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent (30% illuminated). Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 2, 2079. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°02' Libra at midnight UTC to 22°44' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 2, 2079
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°24'24" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2079	Aug 22, 2079 into Virgo
Moon	16°26'40" Libra	Direct	Aug 1, 2079	Aug 3, 2079 into Scorpio
Mercury	22°19'49" Cancer	Direct	May 30, 2079	Aug 7, 2079 into Leo
Venus	2°03'02" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 6, 2079	Aug 6, 2079 into Cancer
Mars	1°51'25" Leo	Direct	Jul 30, 2079	Sep 15, 2079 into Virgo
Jupiter	9°16'17" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 2, 2079	Jan 22, 2080 into Aquarius
Saturn	0°00'05" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 28, 2079	Aug 2, 2079 into Capricorn
Uranus	29°12'21" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jul 13, 2079	Dec 23, 2079 into Aquarius
Neptune	1°06'49" Leo	Direct	Jul 3, 2079	Sep 4, 2092 into Virgo
Pluto	14°08'31" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	25°47'09" Aries	Direct	May 14, 2079	Dec 1, 2080 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 2, 2079

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 30% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 2, 12:28 UTC	Saturn re-enters Capricorn (retrograde)	Leaves Aquarius
Aug 2, 15:49 UTC	Venus conjunct Mars	Exact conjunction

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