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Where Were the Planets on August 16, 1917?

Quick Answer

On August 16, 1917, the Sun was in Leo (23°01' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (1% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 16, 1917. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°19' Leo at midnight UTC to 15°10' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 16, 1917
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°01'17" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1917	Aug 23, 1917 into Virgo
Moon	9°15'35" Leo	Direct	Aug 15, 1917	Aug 18, 1917 into Virgo
Mercury	19°28'14" Virgo	Direct	Aug 2, 1917	Aug 26, 1917 into Libra
Venus	22°44'21" Virgo	Direct	Jul 28, 1917	Aug 22, 1917 into Libra
Mars	12°48'07" Cancer	Direct	Jul 28, 1917	Sep 12, 1917 into Leo
Jupiter	8°21'23" Gemini	Direct	Jun 29, 1917	Jul 13, 1918 into Cancer
Saturn	6°42'30" Leo	Direct	Jun 24, 1917	Aug 12, 1919 into Virgo
Uranus	21°41'10" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1912	Apr 1, 1919 into Pisces
Neptune	5°19'05" Leo	Direct	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	5°03'32" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	8°19'08" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 3, 1916	Jan 20, 1918 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on August 16, 1917

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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