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Where Were the Planets on August 17, 2002?

Quick Answer

On August 17, 2002, the Sun was in Leo (24°24' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (72% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 17, 2002. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°51' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 27°07' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 17, 2002
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°24'53" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 2002	Aug 23, 2002 into Virgo
Moon	20°31'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 15, 2002	Aug 18, 2002 into Capricorn
Mercury	17°39'37" Virgo	Direct	Aug 6, 2002	Aug 26, 2002 into Libra
Venus	10°19'03" Libra	Direct	Aug 7, 2002	Sep 8, 2002 into Scorpio
Mars	22°17'31" Leo	Direct	Jul 13, 2002	Aug 29, 2002 into Virgo
Jupiter	3°27'11" Leo	Direct	Aug 1, 2002	Aug 27, 2003 into Virgo
Saturn	26°28'44" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	26°57'16" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	9°10'23" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	14°55'19" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	14°15'43" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on August 17, 2002

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 72% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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