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Where Were the Planets on August 17, 2048?

Quick Answer

On August 17, 2048, the Sun is in Leo (25°16' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase is First Quarter (56% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 17, 2048. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°30' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 8°35' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 17, 2048
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°16'02" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2048	Aug 22, 2048 into Virgo
Moon	1°31'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 17, 2048	Aug 19, 2048 into Capricorn
Mercury	18°23'31" Virgo	Direct	Aug 6, 2048	Aug 26, 2048 into Libra
Venus	17°11'27" Virgo	Direct	Aug 3, 2048	Aug 27, 2048 into Libra
Mars	14°06'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 21, 2048	Sep 17, 2048 into Capricorn
Jupiter	25°19'36" Gemini	Direct	Apr 23, 2048	Sep 23, 2048 into Cancer
Saturn	9°54'19" Capricorn	Retrograde	Oct 22, 2047	Jan 21, 2050 into Aquarius
Uranus	10°30'13" Virgo	Direct	Jul 22, 2046	Dec 8, 2051 into Libra
Neptune	23°51'21" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	7°12'57" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	24°31'59" Sagittarius	Direct	May 6, 2048	Nov 23, 2049 into Scorpio

Sky Events on August 17, 2048

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 56% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 17, 00:32 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Scorpio	24°48' Scorpio
Aug 17, 09:23 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Aug 17, 13:47 UTC	The Sun sextile Jupiter	Exact sextile

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