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Where Were the Planets on August 17, 1994?

Quick Answer

On August 17, 1994, the Sun was in Leo (24°21' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (84% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 17, 1994. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°49' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 13°40' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 17, 1994
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°21'25" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1994	Aug 23, 1994 into Virgo
Moon	6°46'19" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 17, 1994	Aug 19, 1994 into Aquarius
Mercury	28°58'05" Leo	Direct	Aug 3, 1994	Aug 18, 1994 into Virgo
Venus	10°12'09" Libra	Direct	Aug 7, 1994	Sep 7, 1994 into Scorpio
Mars	0°27'24" Cancer	Direct	Aug 16, 1994	Oct 4, 1994 into Leo
Jupiter	7°47'50" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 10, 1993	Dec 9, 1994 into Sagittarius
Saturn	10°08'41" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 28, 1994	Apr 7, 1996 into Aries
Uranus	23°11'06" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	21°06'44" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	25°19'02" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	18°59'34" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 21, 1994	Aug 11, 1995 into Libra

Sky Events on August 17, 1994

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 84% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 17, 00:17 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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