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Where Were the Planets on August 31, 2017?

Quick Answer

On August 31, 2017, the Sun was in Virgo (8°16' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (70% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 31, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°53' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 7°47' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 31, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°16'28" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2017	Sep 22, 2017 into Libra
Moon	1°49'54" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 31, 2017	Sep 2, 2017 into Aquarius
Mercury	0°05'18" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 25, 2017	Aug 31, 2017 into Leo
Venus	6°20'54" Leo	Direct	Aug 26, 2017	Sep 20, 2017 into Virgo
Mars	26°53'09" Leo	Direct	Jul 20, 2017	Sep 5, 2017 into Virgo
Jupiter	21°54'29" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	21°12'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	28°12'34" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	12°59'08" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	17°02'46" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	23°23'13" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on August 31, 2017

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 70% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 31, 08:18 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Aug 31, 15:24 UTC	Mercury re-enters Leo (retrograde)	Leaves Virgo

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