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Where Were the Planets on August 17, 2031?

Quick Answer

On August 17, 2031, the Sun is in Leo (24°24' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is New Moon (1% illuminated). Mercury, Venus, Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Mercury trines Neptune while Mercury is retrograde. Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 17, 2031. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°43' Leo at midnight UTC to 22°46' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 17, 2031
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°24'33" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 2031	Aug 23, 2031 into Virgo
Moon	16°43'56" Leo	Direct	Aug 16, 2031	Aug 18, 2031 into Virgo
Mercury	15°34'42" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 30, 2031	Sep 7, 2031 into Virgo
Venus	14°28'55" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 5, 2031	Oct 9, 2031 into Virgo
Mars	25°35'17" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 15, 2031	Aug 25, 2031 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	19°08'48" Sagittarius	Stationing retrograde	Oct 22, 2030	Nov 15, 2031 into Capricorn
Saturn	20°56'44" Gemini	Direct	Jun 1, 2030	Jul 14, 2032 into Cancer
Uranus	26°21'10" Gemini	Direct	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	15°24'11" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	12°10'11" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	23°22'33" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 14, 2031	Oct 31, 2032 into Libra

Sky Events on August 17, 2031

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 17, 20:36 UTC	Mercury trine Neptune	Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.

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