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Where Were the Planets on August 26, 2018?

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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.

The Full Moon fell at 3°12' Pisces. Venus squared Pluto. Possessiveness and power plays in love or money.

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
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun3°12'27" VirgoDirect into Libra
Moon3°14'14" PiscesDirect into Aries
Mercury14°54'27" LeoDirect into Virgo
Venus18°46'31" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mars28°37'00" CapricornStationing direct into Aquarius
Jupiter16°26'43" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Saturn2°38'22" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Uranus2°25'04" TaurusRetrograde into Aries
Neptune15°25'03" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Pluto19°03'07" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
North Node4°19'25" LeoDirect into Cancer

Sky Events on August 26, 2018

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

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters PiscesLeaves Aquarius
Full Moon in Pisces3°12' Pisces
Venus square PlutoPossessiveness and power plays in love or money.

Born on August 26, 2018?

Mars, Saturn and Pluto were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Virgo Sun.

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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