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Where Were the Planets on August 26, 2018?

Quick Answer

On August 26, 2018, the Sun was in Virgo (3°12' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 26, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°13' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 9°16' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 26, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°12'27" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 2018	Sep 23, 2018 into Libra
Moon	3°14'14" Pisces	Direct	Aug 26, 2018	Aug 28, 2018 into Aries
Mercury	14°54'27" Leo	Direct	Jun 29, 2018	Sep 6, 2018 into Virgo
Venus	18°46'31" Libra	Direct	Aug 6, 2018	Sep 9, 2018 into Scorpio
Mars	28°37'00" Capricorn	Stationing direct	Aug 13, 2018	Sep 11, 2018 into Aquarius
Jupiter	16°26'43" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	2°38'22" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	2°25'04" Taurus	Retrograde	May 15, 2018	Nov 6, 2018 into Aries
Neptune	15°25'03" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	19°03'07" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	4°19'25" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on August 26, 2018

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 26, 05:32 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Aug 26, 11:56 UTC	Full Moon in Pisces	3°12' Pisces
Aug 26, 19:22 UTC	Venus square Pluto	Exact square

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