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Where Were the Planets on August 18, 2028?

Quick Answer

On August 18, 2028, the Sun is in Leo (26°03' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (6% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 18, 2028. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°41' Cancer at midnight UTC to 6°15' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 18, 2028
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°03'59" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2028	Aug 22, 2028 into Virgo
Moon	28°55'45" Cancer	Direct	Aug 16, 2028	Aug 18, 2028 into Leo
Mercury	17°07'44" Virgo	Direct	Aug 8, 2028	Aug 27, 2028 into Libra
Venus	10°33'01" Cancer	Direct	Aug 7, 2028	Sep 5, 2028 into Leo
Mars	19°00'54" Cancer	Direct	Jul 20, 2028	Sep 4, 2028 into Leo
Jupiter	28°51'40" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 2027	Aug 24, 2028 into Libra
Saturn	11°17'39" Taurus	Direct	Apr 13, 2028	Jun 1, 2030 into Gemini
Uranus	13°49'13" Gemini	Direct	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	8°31'57" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	7°10'30" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	21°18'26" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 7, 2028	Sep 24, 2029 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on August 18, 2028

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 18, 13:45 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

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