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Where Were the Planets on August 30, 2021?

Quick Answer

On August 30, 2021, the Sun was in Virgo (7°20' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (48% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 30, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°35' Gemini at midnight UTC to 15°23' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 30, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°20'03" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2021	Sep 22, 2021 into Libra
Moon	9°29'35" Gemini	Direct	Aug 29, 2021	Sep 1, 2021 into Cancer
Mercury	0°24'15" Libra	Direct	Aug 30, 2021	Nov 5, 2021 into Scorpio
Venus	16°49'10" Libra	Direct	Aug 16, 2021	Sep 10, 2021 into Scorpio
Mars	20°01'56" Virgo	Direct	Jul 29, 2021	Sep 15, 2021 into Libra
Jupiter	25°52'12" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jul 28, 2021	Dec 29, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	8°13'24" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	14°44'57" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	22°11'41" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	24°37'49" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	6°04'28" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on August 30, 2021

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 48% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 30, 05:10 UTC	Mercury enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Aug 30, 07:13 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Gemini	7°08' Gemini

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