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Where Were the Planets on August 26, 2017?

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On August 26, 2017, the Sun was in Virgo (3°26' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (24% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Virgo while Mercury was retrograde. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. Venus moved from Cancer into Leo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 26, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°20' Libra at midnight UTC to 7°49' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 26, 2017
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun3°26'36" VirgoDirect into Libra
Moon1°37'32" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Mercury4°07'14" VirgoRetrograde into Leo
Venus0°22'22" LeoDirect into Virgo
Mars23°42'11" LeoDirect into Virgo
Jupiter21°00'25" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Saturn21°11'01" SagittariusStationing retrograde into Capricorn
Uranus28°18'36" AriesRetrograde into Taurus
Neptune13°07'18" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Pluto17°07'00" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
North Node23°39'06" LeoDirect into Cancer

Sky Events on August 26, 2017

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 24% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Venus enters LeoLeaves Cancer
The Moon enters ScorpioLeaves Libra
The Sun conjunct MercuryMind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Born on August 26, 2017?

The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Virgo, 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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