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Where Were the Planets on August 17, 2020?

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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.

The Sun met Mercury in Leo. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. Mercury trined Mars.

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
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun25°02'05" LeoDirect into Virgo
Moon3°40'19" LeoDirect into Virgo
Mercury24°53'54" LeoDirect into Virgo
Venus9°23'14" CancerDirect into Leo
Mars24°26'05" AriesDirect into Taurus
Jupiter18°30'20" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Saturn26°43'47" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Uranus10°41'29" TaurusRetrograde into Gemini
Neptune20°13'14" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Pluto22°59'55" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
North Node26°05'27" GeminiDirect into Taurus

Sky Events on August 17, 2020

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

DateEventDetail
Mercury trine MarsDecisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.
The Moon enters LeoLeaves Cancer
The Sun conjunct MercuryMind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Born on August 17, 2020?

Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Leo Sun. The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Leo, 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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