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Where Were the Planets on August 17, 2027?

Quick Answer

On August 17, 2027, the Sun is in Leo (24°22' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase is Full Moon (100% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 17, 2027. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°30' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 2°22' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 17, 2027
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°22'41" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 2027	Aug 23, 2027 into Virgo
Moon	26°26'06" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 15, 2027	Aug 17, 2027 into Pisces
Mercury	0°35'05" Virgo	Direct	Aug 17, 2027	Sep 3, 2027 into Libra
Venus	25°53'32" Leo	Direct	Jul 27, 2027	Aug 20, 2027 into Virgo
Mars	20°00'24" Libra	Direct	Jul 15, 2027	Sep 2, 2027 into Scorpio
Jupiter	4°42'05" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 2027	Aug 24, 2028 into Libra
Saturn	27°49'33" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 14, 2026	Apr 13, 2028 into Taurus
Uranus	9°36'11" Gemini	Direct	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	6°16'56" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	5°31'14" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	10°44'28" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 18, 2026	Mar 7, 2028 into Capricorn

Sky Events on August 17, 2027

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 17, 04:43 UTC	Mercury enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Aug 17, 07:13 UTC	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Aquarius	24°04' Aquarius
Aug 17, 19:11 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on August 17, 2027?

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