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Where Were the Planets on August 17, 2020?

Quick Answer

On August 17, 2020, the Sun was in Leo (25°02' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (4% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 17, 2020. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°46' Cancer at midnight UTC to 10°40' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 17, 2020
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°02'05" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2020	Aug 22, 2020 into Virgo
Moon	3°40'19" Leo	Direct	Aug 17, 2020	Aug 19, 2020 into Virgo
Mercury	24°53'54" Leo	Direct	Aug 5, 2020	Aug 20, 2020 into Virgo
Venus	9°23'14" Cancer	Direct	Aug 7, 2020	Sep 6, 2020 into Leo
Mars	24°26'05" Aries	Direct	Jun 28, 2020	Jan 6, 2021 into Taurus
Jupiter	18°30'20" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 2019	Dec 19, 2020 into Aquarius
Saturn	26°43'47" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jul 1, 2020	Dec 17, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	10°41'29" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	20°13'14" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	22°59'55" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	26°05'27" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on August 17, 2020

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 17, 05:30 UTC	Mercury trine Mars	Exact trine
Aug 17, 05:38 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Aug 17, 15:07 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Exact conjunction

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