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Where Were the Planets on August 30, 2023?

Quick Answer

On August 30, 2023, the Sun was in Virgo (6°52' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 30, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°07' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 6°23' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 30, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°52'24" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 2023	Sep 23, 2023 into Libra
Moon	28°45'50" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 28, 2023	Aug 30, 2023 into Pisces
Mercury	19°40'47" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 28, 2023	Oct 5, 2023 into Libra
Venus	12°37'05" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 5, 2023	Oct 9, 2023 into Virgo
Mars	1°53'21" Libra	Direct	Aug 27, 2023	Oct 12, 2023 into Scorpio
Jupiter	15°32'14" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	3°35'44" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	23°04'29" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	26°48'46" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	28°16'32" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jun 11, 2023	Jan 21, 2024 into Aquarius
North Node	27°25'05" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 30, 2023

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 30, 13:56 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

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