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Where Were the Planets on August 29, 2017?

Quick Answer

On August 29, 2017, the Sun was in Virgo (6°20' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (52% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 29, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°05' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 14°00' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 29, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°20'27" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2017	Sep 22, 2017 into Libra
Moon	8°04'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 28, 2017	Aug 31, 2017 into Capricorn
Mercury	1°31'32" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 25, 2017	Aug 31, 2017 into Leo
Venus	3°57'16" Leo	Direct	Aug 26, 2017	Sep 20, 2017 into Virgo
Mars	25°36'48" Leo	Direct	Jul 20, 2017	Sep 5, 2017 into Virgo
Jupiter	21°32'37" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	21°11'45" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	28°15'06" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	13°02'24" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	17°04'23" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	23°29'34" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on August 29, 2017

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 52% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 29, 08:13 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	6°11' Sagittarius

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