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Where Were the Planets on August 17, 2051?

Quick Answer

On August 17, 2051, the Sun is in Leo (24°34' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (76% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 17, 2051. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°02' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 2°48' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 17, 2051
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°34'11" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2051	Aug 23, 2051 into Virgo
Moon	26°22'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 15, 2051	Aug 17, 2051 into Capricorn
Mercury	9°50'28" Leo	Stationing retrograde	Jun 28, 2051	Sep 5, 2051 into Virgo
Venus	27°56'26" Leo	Direct	Jul 25, 2051	Aug 19, 2051 into Virgo
Mars	2°28'44" Virgo	Direct	Aug 13, 2051	Sep 29, 2051 into Libra
Jupiter	11°34'35" Virgo	Direct	Jun 15, 2051	Nov 15, 2051 into Libra
Saturn	16°39'57" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 21, 2050	Apr 16, 2052 into Pisces
Uranus	23°57'55" Virgo	Direct	Jul 22, 2046	Dec 8, 2051 into Libra
Neptune	0°33'16" Gemini	Direct	Jul 16, 2051	Oct 22, 2051 into Taurus
Pluto	11°12'09" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	26°32'56" Libra	Direct	Jun 13, 2051	Dec 30, 2052 into Virgo

Sky Events on August 17, 2051

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 76% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 17, 18:45 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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