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Where Were the Planets on August 7, 2017?

Quick Answer

On August 7, 2017, the Sun was in Leo (15°10' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 7, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°01' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 18°26' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 7, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°10'23" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2017	Aug 22, 2017 into Virgo
Moon	12°12'43" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 6, 2017	Aug 8, 2017 into Pisces
Mercury	10°20'34" Virgo	Direct	Jul 25, 2017	Aug 31, 2017 into Leo
Venus	7°58'24" Cancer	Direct	Jul 31, 2017	Aug 26, 2017 into Leo
Mars	11°34'02" Leo	Direct	Jul 20, 2017	Sep 5, 2017 into Virgo
Jupiter	17°54'58" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	21°26'28" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	28°31'10" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	13°36'18" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	17°27'51" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	24°39'28" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on August 7, 2017

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

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 7, 18:20 UTC	Partial Lunar Eclipse in Aquarius	15°30' Aquarius

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