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Where Were the Planets on August 18, 2030?

Quick Answer

On August 18, 2030, the Sun is in Leo (25°36' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous (74% illuminated). Mercury, Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 18, 2030. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°10' Aries at midnight UTC to 3°28' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 18, 2030
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°36'13" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2030	Aug 23, 2030 into Virgo
Moon	27°22'02" Aries	Direct	Aug 16, 2030	Aug 18, 2030 into Taurus
Mercury	14°13'07" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 2030	Oct 1, 2030 into Libra
Venus	8°54'32" Leo	Direct	Aug 11, 2030	Sep 4, 2030 into Virgo
Mars	1°37'00" Leo	Direct	Aug 15, 2030	Oct 2, 2030 into Virgo
Jupiter	19°29'16" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 24, 2029	Oct 22, 2030 into Sagittarius
Saturn	7°57'35" Gemini	Direct	Jun 1, 2030	Jul 14, 2032 into Cancer
Uranus	22°11'19" Gemini	Direct	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	13°06'13" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	10°30'33" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	12°39'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 24, 2029	Apr 14, 2031 into Scorpio

Sky Events on August 18, 2030

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 74% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 18, 17:08 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

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