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Where Were the Planets on August 17, 2026?

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On August 17, 2026, the Sun was in Leo (24°36' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (25% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars squared Neptune. Low drive, mixed motives and wasted effort. Mercury trined Saturn. Venus sextiled Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 17, 2026. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°27' Libra at midnight UTC to 1°09' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 17, 2026
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun24°36'46" LeoDirect into Virgo
Moon24°51'15" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mercury14°03'58" LeoDirect into Virgo
Venus10°27'48" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mars4°02'54" CancerDirect into Leo
Jupiter10°35'32" LeoDirect into Virgo
Saturn14°21'06" AriesRetrograde into Taurus
Uranus5°26'52" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Neptune3°59'32" AriesRetrograde into Taurus
Pluto3°48'05" AquariusRetrograde into Pisces
North Node0°04'09" PiscesDirect into Aquarius

Sky Events on August 17, 2026

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 25% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Mars square NeptuneLow drive, mixed motives and wasted effort.
Mercury trine SaturnCareful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.
Venus sextile JupiterSocial ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors.
The Moon enters ScorpioLeaves Libra

Born on August 17, 2026?

The Sun, Mercury and Jupiter were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over.

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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