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Where Were the Planets on August 29, 2018?

Quick Answer

On August 29, 2018, the Sun was in Virgo (6°06' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (91% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 29, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°50' Aries at midnight UTC to 16°23' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 29, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°06'11" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 2018	Sep 23, 2018 into Libra
Moon	10°05'56" Aries	Direct	Aug 28, 2018	Aug 31, 2018 into Taurus
Mercury	18°09'48" Leo	Direct	Jun 29, 2018	Sep 6, 2018 into Virgo
Venus	21°23'23" Libra	Direct	Aug 6, 2018	Sep 9, 2018 into Scorpio
Mars	28°38'01" Capricorn	Stationing retrograde	Aug 13, 2018	Sep 11, 2018 into Aquarius
Jupiter	16°49'52" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	2°35'37" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	2°22'09" Taurus	Retrograde	May 15, 2018	Nov 6, 2018 into Aries
Neptune	15°20'12" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	19°00'22" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	4°09'53" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on August 29, 2018

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 91% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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