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Where Were the Planets on August 14, 2017?

Quick Answer

On August 14, 2017, the Sun was in Leo (21°53' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (56% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 14, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°41' Taurus at midnight UTC to 21°40' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 14, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°53'13" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2017	Aug 22, 2017 into Virgo
Moon	14°39'27" Taurus	Direct	Aug 13, 2017	Aug 15, 2017 into Gemini
Mercury	11°32'35" Virgo	Stationing direct	Jul 25, 2017	Aug 31, 2017 into Leo
Venus	16°09'50" Cancer	Direct	Jul 31, 2017	Aug 26, 2017 into Leo
Mars	16°02'45" Leo	Direct	Jul 20, 2017	Sep 5, 2017 into Virgo
Jupiter	18°59'16" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	21°16'49" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	28°28'30" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	13°26'08" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	17°19'23" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	24°17'14" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on August 14, 2017

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 56% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on August 14, 2017?

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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