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Where Were the Planets on August 29, 2022?

Quick Answer

On August 29, 2022, the Sun was in Virgo (6°08' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (5% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 29, 2022. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°49' Virgo at midnight UTC to 7°36' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 29, 2022
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°08'32" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 2022	Sep 23, 2022 into Libra
Moon	1°12'01" Libra	Direct	Aug 29, 2022	Aug 31, 2022 into Scorpio
Mercury	3°16'35" Libra	Direct	Aug 26, 2022	Sep 23, 2022 into Virgo
Venus	21°45'52" Leo	Direct	Aug 11, 2022	Sep 5, 2022 into Virgo
Mars	5°12'10" Gemini	Direct	Aug 20, 2022	Mar 25, 2023 into Cancer
Jupiter	7°07'22" Aries	Retrograde	May 10, 2022	Oct 28, 2022 into Pisces
Saturn	20°48'42" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	18°54'41" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	24°31'46" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	26°28'56" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	16°47'57" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on August 29, 2022

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 29, 09:44 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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