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Where Were the Planets on August 17, 1937?

Quick Answer

On August 17, 1937, the Sun was in Leo (24°08' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (80% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 17, 1937. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°11' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 7°14' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 17, 1937
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°08'44" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1937	Aug 23, 1937 into Virgo
Moon	1°11'34" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 17, 1937	Aug 19, 1937 into Aquarius
Mercury	21°29'45" Virgo	Direct	Jul 31, 1937	Oct 8, 1937 into Libra
Venus	14°20'06" Cancer	Direct	Aug 4, 1937	Aug 31, 1937 into Leo
Mars	4°01'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 8, 1937	Sep 30, 1937 into Capricorn
Jupiter	18°39'39" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1936	Dec 20, 1937 into Aquarius
Saturn	4°20'04" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 25, 1937	Oct 18, 1937 into Pisces
Uranus	13°41'28" Taurus	Direct	Mar 28, 1935	Aug 7, 1941 into Gemini
Neptune	17°46'49" Virgo	Direct	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	29°02'10" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	11°26'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 31, 1936	Mar 21, 1938 into Scorpio

Sky Events on August 17, 1937

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 80% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 17, 09:37 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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