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Where Were the Planets on August 18, 2019?

Quick Answer

On August 18, 2019, the Sun was in Leo (25°16' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (92% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 18, 2019. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°49' Pisces at midnight UTC to 3°41' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 18, 2019
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°16'01" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 2019	Aug 23, 2019 into Virgo
Moon	27°45'06" Pisces	Direct	Aug 16, 2019	Aug 18, 2019 into Aries
Mercury	9°30'05" Leo	Direct	Aug 11, 2019	Aug 29, 2019 into Virgo
Venus	26°26'14" Leo	Direct	Jul 28, 2019	Aug 21, 2019 into Virgo
Mars	0°10'38" Virgo	Direct	Aug 18, 2019	Oct 4, 2019 into Libra
Jupiter	14°34'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 8, 2018	Dec 2, 2019 into Capricorn
Saturn	14°39'18" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	6°35'57" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	17°55'20" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	21°06'22" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	15°25'09" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on August 18, 2019

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 92% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 18, 05:18 UTC	Mars enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Aug 18, 16:32 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

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