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Where Were the Planets on August 30, 1969?

Quick Answer

On August 30, 1969, the Sun was in Virgo (6°55' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (88% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 30, 1969. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°27' Aries at midnight UTC to 24°00' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 30, 1969
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°55'42" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1969	Sep 23, 1969 into Libra
Moon	17°17'39" Aries	Direct	Aug 29, 1969	Aug 31, 1969 into Taurus
Mercury	3°44'10" Libra	Direct	Aug 27, 1969	Oct 7, 1969 into Virgo
Venus	1°38'09" Leo	Direct	Aug 29, 1969	Sep 23, 1969 into Virgo
Mars	17°36'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 25, 1969	Sep 21, 1969 into Capricorn
Jupiter	7°53'45" Libra	Direct	Jul 15, 1969	Dec 16, 1969 into Scorpio
Saturn	8°52'21" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	2°40'07" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	26°04'33" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	24°15'15" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	21°49'31" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on August 30, 1969

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 88% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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