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Where Were the Planets on August 17, 1991?

Quick Answer

On August 17, 1991, the Sun was in Leo (24°05' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (53% illuminated). Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun met Jupiter in Leo. Confidence swells. Opportunities look bigger, and so do promises, so check the math.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 17, 1991. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°14' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 3°25' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 17, 1991
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°05'47" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1991	Aug 23, 1991 into Virgo
Moon	27°22'35" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 15, 1991	Aug 17, 1991 into Sagittarius
Mercury	1°59'06" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1991	Aug 19, 1991 into Leo
Venus	2°27'29" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 11, 1991	Aug 21, 1991 into Leo
Mars	20°34'09" Virgo	Direct	Jul 15, 1991	Sep 1, 1991 into Libra
Jupiter	24°25'06" Leo	Direct	Aug 18, 1990	Sep 12, 1991 into Virgo
Saturn	1°58'16" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1991	May 21, 1993 into Pisces
Uranus	10°16'05" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	14°23'36" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	17°40'20" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	17°01'48" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 15, 1990	Jul 4, 1992 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on August 17, 1991

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 53% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 17, 05:01 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Scorpio	23°49' Scorpio
Aug 17, 17:10 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Aug 17, 22:24 UTC	The Sun conjunct Jupiter	Confidence swells. Opportunities look bigger, and so do promises, so check the math.

Born on August 17, 1991?

Mercury, Venus and Mars were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Leo Sun. The Sun and Jupiter sat less than a degree apart in Leo, 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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