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Where Were the Planets on August 30, 2025?

Quick Answer

On August 30, 2025, the Sun was in Virgo (7°22' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (43% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 30, 2025. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°02' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 4°55' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 30, 2025
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°22'45" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2025	Sep 22, 2025 into Libra
Moon	28°58'23" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 2025	Aug 30, 2025 into Sagittarius
Mercury	24°16'21" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 2025	Sep 2, 2025 into Virgo
Venus	5°45'34" Leo	Direct	Aug 25, 2025	Sep 19, 2025 into Virgo
Mars	14°56'25" Libra	Direct	Aug 6, 2025	Sep 22, 2025 into Scorpio
Jupiter	17°36'02" Cancer	Direct	Jun 9, 2025	Jun 30, 2026 into Leo
Saturn	0°07'26" Aries	Retrograde	May 25, 2025	Sep 1, 2025 into Pisces
Uranus	1°26'39" Gemini	Direct	Jul 7, 2025	Nov 8, 2025 into Taurus
Neptune	1°24'07" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 30, 2025	Oct 22, 2025 into Pisces
Pluto	1°48'08" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	18°42'32" Pisces	Direct	Jan 29, 2025	Aug 18, 2026 into Aquarius

Sky Events on August 30, 2025

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 43% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 30, 14:04 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

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