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Where Were the Planets on August 17, 1940?

Quick Answer

On August 17, 1940, the Sun was in Leo (24°24' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 17, 1940. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°59' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 25°19' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 17, 1940
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°24'21" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1940	Aug 23, 1940 into Virgo
Moon	19°11'34" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 15, 1940	Aug 18, 1940 into Pisces
Mercury	7°46'12" Leo	Direct	Aug 11, 1940	Aug 29, 1940 into Virgo
Venus	10°12'07" Cancer	Direct	Aug 1, 1940	Sep 8, 1940 into Leo
Mars	28°37'26" Leo	Direct	Jul 3, 1940	Aug 19, 1940 into Virgo
Jupiter	15°08'32" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 1940	May 26, 1941 into Gemini
Saturn	14°41'47" Taurus	Direct	Mar 20, 1940	May 8, 1942 into Gemini
Uranus	26°03'26" Taurus	Direct	Mar 28, 1935	Aug 7, 1941 into Gemini
Neptune	24°06'36" Virgo	Direct	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	3°06'48" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	13°24'02" Libra	Direct	Oct 9, 1939	Apr 27, 1941 into Virgo

Sky Events on August 17, 1940

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 17, 23:03 UTC	Full Moon in Aquarius	24°51' Aquarius

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