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Where Were the Planets on August 17, 2008?

Quick Answer

On August 17, 2008, the Sun was in Leo (24°56' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus trined Jupiter. Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors. Mars squared Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 17, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°49' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 8°48' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 17, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°56'46" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2008	Aug 22, 2008 into Virgo
Moon	2°17'16" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 2008	Aug 19, 2008 into Aries
Mercury	12°18'55" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 2008	Aug 29, 2008 into Libra
Venus	13°54'25" Virgo	Direct	Aug 6, 2008	Aug 30, 2008 into Libra
Mars	28°46'54" Virgo	Direct	Jul 1, 2008	Aug 19, 2008 into Libra
Jupiter	13°16'17" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	9°43'05" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	21°41'14" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	22°47'54" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	28°37'38" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jun 14, 2008	Nov 27, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	18°11'14" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on August 17, 2008

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 17, 00:13 UTC	Venus trine Jupiter	Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors.
Aug 17, 06:15 UTC	Mars square Pluto	Pressure and confrontation. Forcing the issue tends to backfire.
Aug 17, 07:46 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on August 17, 2008?

Mercury, Venus, Mars and Saturn were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Leo Sun. Mercury and Venus sat 2 degrees apart in Virgo, 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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