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Where Were the Planets on August 17, 1986?

Quick Answer

On August 17, 1986, the Sun was in Leo (24°17' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 17, 1986. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°10' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 0°45' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 17, 1986
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°17'21" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1986	Aug 23, 1986 into Virgo
Moon	23°28'51" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 15, 1986	Aug 17, 1986 into Aquarius
Mercury	6°57'57" Leo	Direct	Aug 11, 1986	Aug 30, 1986 into Virgo
Venus	10°02'38" Libra	Direct	Aug 7, 1986	Sep 7, 1986 into Scorpio
Mars	11°36'15" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 28, 1986	Oct 9, 1986 into Aquarius
Jupiter	20°52'11" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	3°09'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	18°24'05" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	3°14'52" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°50'58" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	23°43'25" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 17, 1986

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 93% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 17, 22:44 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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