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Where Were the Planets on August 16, 2030?

Quick Answer

On August 16, 2030, the Sun is in Leo (23°40' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous (89% illuminated). Mercury, Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 16, 2030. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°33' Pisces at midnight UTC to 8°32' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 16, 2030
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°40'54" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2030	Aug 23, 2030 into Virgo
Moon	2°05'38" Aries	Direct	Aug 16, 2030	Aug 18, 2030 into Taurus
Mercury	14°29'09" Virgo	Stationing direct	Jul 26, 2030	Oct 1, 2030 into Libra
Venus	6°27'23" Leo	Direct	Aug 11, 2030	Sep 4, 2030 into Virgo
Mars	0°19'30" Leo	Direct	Aug 15, 2030	Oct 2, 2030 into Virgo
Jupiter	19°17'56" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 24, 2029	Oct 22, 2030 into Sagittarius
Saturn	7°50'29" Gemini	Direct	Jun 1, 2030	Jul 14, 2032 into Cancer
Uranus	22°07'15" Gemini	Direct	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	13°08'09" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	10°33'12" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	12°45'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 24, 2029	Apr 14, 2031 into Scorpio

Sky Events on August 16, 2030

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 89% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 16, 08:08 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

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