The Sky on a Date

Where Were the Planets on August 30, 2020?

Quick Answer

On August 30, 2020, the Sun was in Virgo (7°34' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 30, 2020. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°40' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 12°25' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 30, 2020
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°34'14" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2020	Sep 22, 2020 into Libra
Moon	6°04'32" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 30, 2020	Sep 1, 2020 into Pisces
Mercury	19°23'14" Virgo	Direct	Aug 20, 2020	Sep 5, 2020 into Libra
Venus	22°42'08" Cancer	Direct	Aug 7, 2020	Sep 6, 2020 into Leo
Mars	27°22'01" Aries	Direct	Jun 28, 2020	Jan 6, 2021 into Taurus
Jupiter	17°41'57" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 2019	Dec 19, 2020 into Aquarius
Saturn	26°02'18" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jul 1, 2020	Dec 17, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	10°36'05" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	19°53'15" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	22°46'12" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	25°24'09" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on August 30, 2020

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 93% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 30, 00:37 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Aug 30, 13:31 UTC	Venus opposite Pluto	Exact opposition
Aug 30, 18:47 UTC	Mercury opposite Neptune	Exact opposition

Born on August 30, 2020?

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.

Create Your Birth Chart

Look Up Another Date

Data for this page: JSON. Free to cite with a link to this page.