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Where Were the Planets on August 17, 2050?

Quick Answer

On August 17, 2050, the Sun is in Leo (24°48' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase is New Moon (0% illuminated). Mercury, Mars, Saturn and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 17, 2050. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°55' Leo at midnight UTC to 0°51' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 17, 2050
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°48'13" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2050	Aug 22, 2050 into Virgo
Moon	24°54'07" Leo	Direct	Aug 15, 2050	Aug 17, 2050 into Virgo
Mercury	8°07'02" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 25, 2050	Aug 27, 2050 into Leo
Venus	10°11'41" Libra	Direct	Aug 6, 2050	Sep 17, 2050 into Scorpio
Mars	20°54'51" Aquarius	Retrograde	Apr 29, 2050	Oct 31, 2050 into Pisces
Jupiter	17°37'04" Leo	Direct	May 22, 2050	Oct 18, 2050 into Virgo
Saturn	4°08'36" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 21, 2050	Apr 16, 2052 into Pisces
Uranus	19°28'01" Virgo	Direct	Jul 22, 2046	Dec 8, 2051 into Libra
Neptune	28°19'40" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	9°53'15" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	15°52'37" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 23, 2049	Jun 13, 2051 into Libra

Sky Events on August 17, 2050

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 17, 11:47 UTC	New Moon in Leo	24°48' Leo
Aug 17, 22:15 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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