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Where Were the Planets on August 17, 2013?

Quick Answer

On August 17, 2013, the Sun was in Leo (24°44' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (82% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 17, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°55' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 12°35' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 17, 2013
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°44'48" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2013	Aug 22, 2013 into Virgo
Moon	5°14'05" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 17, 2013	Aug 19, 2013 into Aquarius
Mercury	17°01'24" Leo	Direct	Aug 8, 2013	Aug 23, 2013 into Virgo
Venus	1°00'23" Libra	Direct	Aug 16, 2013	Sep 11, 2013 into Scorpio
Mars	23°10'23" Cancer	Direct	Jul 13, 2013	Aug 28, 2013 into Leo
Jupiter	11°19'56" Cancer	Direct	Jun 26, 2013	Jul 16, 2014 into Leo
Saturn	6°06'41" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	12°09'08" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	4°13'50" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	9°16'13" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	11°29'37" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on August 17, 2013

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 82% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 17, 03:25 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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