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Where Were the Planets on August 28, 2015?

Quick Answer

On August 28, 2015, the Sun was in Virgo (4°52' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (98% illuminated). Venus, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 28, 2015. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°39' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 24°27' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 28, 2015
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°52'40" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 2015	Sep 23, 2015 into Libra
Moon	17°01'41" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 27, 2015	Aug 29, 2015 into Pisces
Mercury	1°02'17" Libra	Direct	Aug 27, 2015	Nov 2, 2015 into Scorpio
Venus	15°57'27" Leo	Retrograde	Jul 31, 2015	Oct 8, 2015 into Virgo
Mars	12°33'09" Leo	Direct	Aug 8, 2015	Sep 25, 2015 into Virgo
Jupiter	3°41'46" Virgo	Direct	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	28°50'12" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 15, 2015	Sep 18, 2015 into Sagittarius
Uranus	20°04'36" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	8°30'38" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	13°09'43" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	2°15'18" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on August 28, 2015

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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