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Where Were the Planets on August 17, 2015?

Quick Answer

On August 17, 2015, the Sun was in Leo (24°16' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (7% illuminated). Venus, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 17, 2015. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°58' Virgo at midnight UTC to 1°46' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 17, 2015
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°16'46" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 2015	Aug 23, 2015 into Virgo
Moon	25°53'15" Virgo	Direct	Aug 15, 2015	Aug 17, 2015 into Libra
Mercury	15°55'51" Virgo	Direct	Aug 7, 2015	Aug 27, 2015 into Libra
Venus	21°36'03" Leo	Retrograde	Jul 31, 2015	Oct 8, 2015 into Virgo
Mars	5°30'07" Leo	Direct	Aug 8, 2015	Sep 25, 2015 into Virgo
Jupiter	1°18'18" Virgo	Direct	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	28°28'15" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 15, 2015	Sep 18, 2015 into Sagittarius
Uranus	20°18'35" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	8°48'26" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	13°19'44" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	2°50'15" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on August 17, 2015

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 17, 20:22 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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