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Where Were the Planets on August 31, 2025?

Quick Answer

On August 31, 2025, the Sun was in Virgo (8°20' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (52% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 31, 2025. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°55' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 16°54' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 31, 2025
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°20'46" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2025	Sep 22, 2025 into Libra
Moon	10°54'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 30, 2025	Sep 2, 2025 into Capricorn
Mercury	26°06'57" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 2025	Sep 2, 2025 into Virgo
Venus	6°57'33" Leo	Direct	Aug 25, 2025	Sep 19, 2025 into Virgo
Mars	15°35'19" Libra	Direct	Aug 6, 2025	Sep 22, 2025 into Scorpio
Jupiter	17°46'54" Cancer	Direct	Jun 9, 2025	Jun 30, 2026 into Leo
Saturn	0°03'20" Aries	Retrograde	May 25, 2025	Sep 1, 2025 into Pisces
Uranus	1°26'58" Gemini	Direct	Jul 7, 2025	Nov 8, 2025 into Taurus
Neptune	1°22'38" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 30, 2025	Oct 22, 2025 into Pisces
Pluto	1°47'04" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	18°39'22" Pisces	Direct	Jan 29, 2025	Aug 18, 2026 into Aquarius

Sky Events on August 31, 2025

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 52% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 31, 06:25 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	8°07' Sagittarius

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