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Where Were the Planets on August 17, 2019?

Quick Answer

On August 17, 2019, the Sun was in Leo (24°18' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (96% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 17, 2019. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°58' Pisces at midnight UTC to 21°48' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 17, 2019
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°18'21" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 2019	Aug 23, 2019 into Virgo
Moon	15°53'45" Pisces	Direct	Aug 16, 2019	Aug 18, 2019 into Aries
Mercury	7°51'13" Leo	Direct	Aug 11, 2019	Aug 29, 2019 into Virgo
Venus	25°12'02" Leo	Direct	Jul 28, 2019	Aug 21, 2019 into Virgo
Mars	29°32'31" Leo	Direct	Jul 1, 2019	Aug 18, 2019 into Virgo
Jupiter	14°33'40" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 8, 2018	Dec 2, 2019 into Capricorn
Saturn	14°42'08" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	6°36'15" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	17°56'49" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	21°07'31" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	15°28'19" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on August 17, 2019

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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