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Where Were the Planets on August 17, 1920?

Quick Answer

On August 17, 1920, the Sun was in Leo (24°14' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (14% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 17, 1920. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°26' Libra at midnight UTC to 14°49' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 17, 1920
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°14'48" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1920	Aug 23, 1920 into Virgo
Moon	8°11'27" Libra	Direct	Aug 16, 1920	Aug 19, 1920 into Scorpio
Mercury	5°49'51" Leo	Direct	Aug 10, 1920	Aug 31, 1920 into Virgo
Venus	6°33'23" Virgo	Direct	Aug 12, 1920	Sep 5, 1920 into Libra
Mars	18°47'57" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 10, 1920	Sep 4, 1920 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	27°52'46" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1919	Aug 27, 1920 into Virgo
Saturn	12°20'22" Virgo	Direct	Aug 12, 1919	Oct 7, 1921 into Libra
Uranus	4°04'54" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 22, 1920	Mar 31, 1927 into Aries
Neptune	11°46'19" Leo	Direct	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	8°23'56" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	10°13'42" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 10, 1919	Feb 26, 1921 into Libra

Sky Events on August 17, 1920

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 14% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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