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Where Were the Planets on August 17, 2010?

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On August 17, 2010, the Sun was in Leo (24°29' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (58% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 17, 2010. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°57' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 9°56' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 17, 2010
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun24°29'18" LeoDirect into Virgo
Moon3°29'48" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Mercury18°33'48" VirgoDirect into Libra
Venus10°24'44" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mars11°30'01" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Jupiter2°23'41" AriesRetrograde into Pisces
Saturn2°30'34" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Uranus29°54'05" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Neptune27°22'59" AquariusRetrograde into Pisces
Pluto2°58'54" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
North Node9°31'51" CapricornDirect into Sagittarius

Sky Events on August 17, 2010

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 58% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters SagittariusLeaves Scorpio

Born on August 17, 2010?

Venus, Mars and Saturn were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Leo Sun. Venus and Mars sat 1 degrees apart in Libra, 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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