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Where Were the Planets on August 17, 1975?

Quick Answer

On August 17, 1975, the Sun was in Leo (23°58' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (83% illuminated). Venus, Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Mercury met Venus in Virgo while Venus was retrograde. Words turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money. Mercury squared Neptune. Venus squared Neptune while Venus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 17, 1975. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°43' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 11°19' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 17, 1975
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°58'12" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1975	Aug 23, 1975 into Virgo
Moon	5°03'16" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 17, 1975	Aug 19, 1975 into Aquarius
Mercury	9°20'34" Virgo	Direct	Aug 12, 1975	Aug 30, 1975 into Libra
Venus	9°13'37" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 9, 1975	Sep 2, 1975 into Leo
Mars	1°37'02" Gemini	Direct	Aug 14, 1975	Oct 17, 1975 into Cancer
Jupiter	24°41'35" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 18, 1975	Mar 26, 1976 into Taurus
Saturn	26°39'52" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	29°05'21" Libra	Direct	May 1, 1975	Sep 8, 1975 into Scorpio
Neptune	9°01'22" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	7°28'03" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	26°29'31" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on August 17, 1975

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 83% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 17, 02:24 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Aug 17, 07:32 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.
Aug 17, 10:42 UTC	Mercury conjunct Venus	Words turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money.
Aug 17, 23:11 UTC	Venus square Neptune	Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.

Born on August 17, 1975?

Mercury and Venus sat less than a degree apart in Virgo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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