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Where Were the Planets on August 17, 2005?

Quick Answer

On August 17, 2005, the Sun was in Leo (24°40' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus moved from Virgo into Libra. Jupiter trined Neptune. Compassion and imagination grow. Good for spiritual and creative work.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 17, 2005. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°10' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 0°12' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 17, 2005
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°40'37" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2005	Aug 23, 2005 into Virgo
Moon	22°40'09" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 15, 2005	Aug 17, 2005 into Aquarius
Mercury	8°51'38" Leo	Direct	Jun 28, 2005	Sep 4, 2005 into Virgo
Venus	0°26'27" Libra	Direct	Aug 17, 2005	Sep 11, 2005 into Scorpio
Mars	10°52'46" Taurus	Direct	Jul 28, 2005	Feb 17, 2006 into Gemini
Jupiter	15°54'01" Libra	Direct	Sep 25, 2004	Oct 26, 2005 into Scorpio
Saturn	4°05'20" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	9°21'27" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	15°58'06" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	21°53'27" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	16°13'28" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 17, 2005

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 92% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 17, 03:04 UTC	Venus enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Aug 17, 20:18 UTC	Jupiter trine Neptune	Compassion and imagination grow. Good for spiritual and creative work.
Aug 17, 23:38 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on August 17, 2005?

The Sun, Mercury and Saturn were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over.

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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