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Where Were the Planets on August 17, 2007?

Quick Answer

On August 17, 2007, the Sun was in Leo (24°13' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (19% illuminated). Venus, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 17, 2007. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°01' Libra at midnight UTC to 21°58' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 17, 2007
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°13'11" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 2007	Aug 23, 2007 into Virgo
Moon	16°00'58" Libra	Direct	Aug 16, 2007	Aug 18, 2007 into Scorpio
Mercury	25°58'06" Leo	Direct	Aug 4, 2007	Aug 19, 2007 into Virgo
Venus	25°15'17" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 9, 2007	Oct 8, 2007 into Virgo
Mars	6°32'45" Gemini	Direct	Aug 7, 2007	Sep 28, 2007 into Cancer
Jupiter	10°05'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 24, 2006	Dec 18, 2007 into Capricorn
Saturn	27°57'35" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	17°36'23" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	20°32'10" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	26°24'59" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	7°34'06" Pisces	Direct	Jun 19, 2006	Jan 7, 2008 into Aquarius

Sky Events on August 17, 2007

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 19% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 17, 05:27 UTC	Mercury conjunct Venus	Exact conjunction
Aug 17, 17:22 UTC	Mercury trine Pluto	Exact trine

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