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Where Were the Planets on August 17, 1990?

Quick Answer

On August 17, 1990, the Sun was in Leo (24°19' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (11% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 17, 1990. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°10' Cancer at midnight UTC to 22°17' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 17, 1990
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°19'42" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1990	Aug 23, 1990 into Virgo
Moon	15°14'46" Cancer	Direct	Aug 16, 1990	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Mercury	20°48'08" Virgo	Direct	Jul 29, 1990	Oct 5, 1990 into Libra
Venus	4°22'23" Leo	Direct	Aug 13, 1990	Sep 7, 1990 into Virgo
Mars	22°31'41" Taurus	Direct	Jul 12, 1990	Aug 31, 1990 into Gemini
Jupiter	29°49'37" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	19°45'05" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	5°55'27" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	12°09'21" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	15°06'46" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	6°21'30" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on August 17, 1990

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 11% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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