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Where Were the Planets on August 17, 1929?

Quick Answer

On August 17, 1929, the Sun was in Leo (24°04' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 17, 1929. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°37' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 27°34' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 17, 1929
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°04'34" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1929	Aug 23, 1929 into Virgo
Moon	21°35'32" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 15, 1929	Aug 18, 1929 into Aquarius
Mercury	10°21'56" Virgo	Direct	Aug 11, 1929	Aug 30, 1929 into Libra
Venus	13°50'07" Cancer	Direct	Aug 5, 1929	Aug 31, 1929 into Leo
Mars	27°11'34" Virgo	Direct	Jul 4, 1929	Aug 21, 1929 into Libra
Jupiter	12°43'33" Gemini	Direct	Jun 12, 1929	Jun 26, 1930 into Cancer
Saturn	24°00'03" Sagittarius	Retrograde	May 5, 1929	Nov 30, 1929 into Capricorn
Uranus	11°00'04" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 13, 1928	Jun 6, 1934 into Taurus
Neptune	0°50'55" Virgo	Direct	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	18°50'54" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	16°10'09" Taurus	Direct	Nov 29, 1928	Jun 18, 1930 into Aries

Sky Events on August 17, 1929

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 92% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 17, 10:09 UTC	The Sun trine Saturn	Exact trine

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