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Where Were the Planets on August 17, 2009?

Quick Answer

On August 17, 2009, the Sun was in Leo (24°43' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (12% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 17, 2009. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°33' Cancer at midnight UTC to 21°19' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 17, 2009
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°43'03" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2009	Aug 22, 2009 into Virgo
Moon	13°54'53" Cancer	Direct	Aug 16, 2009	Aug 18, 2009 into Leo
Mercury	21°01'57" Virgo	Direct	Aug 2, 2009	Aug 25, 2009 into Libra
Venus	19°08'21" Cancer	Direct	Aug 1, 2009	Aug 26, 2009 into Leo
Mars	24°42'17" Gemini	Direct	Jul 12, 2009	Aug 25, 2009 into Cancer
Jupiter	21°42'24" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 5, 2009	Jan 18, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	21°10'53" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	25°47'50" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	25°05'25" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	0°49'10" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	28°51'33" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 26, 2009	Feb 13, 2011 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on August 17, 2009

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 12% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 17, 11:01 UTC	The Sun sextile Mars	Exact sextile
Aug 17, 15:13 UTC	Mercury conjunct Saturn	Exact conjunction
Aug 17, 21:02 UTC	The Sun opposite Neptune	Exact opposition

Born on August 17, 2009?

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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