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Where Were the Planets on August 17, 2029?

Quick Answer

On August 17, 2029, the Sun is in Leo (24°52' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase is First Quarter (58% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 17, 2029. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°09' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 11°03' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 17, 2029
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°52'24" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2029	Aug 22, 2029 into Virgo
Moon	4°08'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 17, 2029	Aug 19, 2029 into Capricorn
Mercury	22°07'27" Virgo	Direct	Jul 31, 2029	Aug 27, 2029 into Libra
Venus	2°06'29" Libra	Direct	Aug 15, 2029	Sep 10, 2029 into Scorpio
Mars	5°55'23" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 7, 2029	Sep 23, 2029 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	23°04'57" Libra	Direct	Aug 24, 2028	Sep 24, 2029 into Scorpio
Saturn	24°40'02" Taurus	Direct	Apr 13, 2028	Jun 1, 2030 into Gemini
Uranus	17°58'10" Gemini	Direct	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	10°50'10" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	8°52'25" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	2°01'55" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 7, 2028	Sep 24, 2029 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on August 17, 2029

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 58% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 17, 04:52 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Aug 17, 06:39 UTC	The Sun square Saturn	Exact square

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