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Where Were the Planets on August 17, 2053?

Quick Answer

On August 17, 2053, the Sun is in Leo (25°03' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent (15% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 17, 2053. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°25' Libra at midnight UTC to 17°58' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 17, 2053
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°03'37" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2053	Aug 22, 2053 into Virgo
Moon	11°15'25" Libra	Direct	Aug 16, 2053	Aug 18, 2053 into Scorpio
Mercury	26°35'29" Leo	Direct	Aug 4, 2053	Aug 19, 2053 into Virgo
Venus	3°42'12" Libra	Direct	Aug 14, 2053	Sep 9, 2053 into Scorpio
Mars	14°43'33" Virgo	Direct	Jul 25, 2053	Sep 10, 2053 into Libra
Jupiter	0°26'36" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 14, 2053	Jan 13, 2054 into Sagittarius
Saturn	12°24'57" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 11, 2053	Mar 22, 2055 into Aries
Uranus	3°02'20" Libra	Direct	Sep 11, 2052	Nov 3, 2058 into Scorpio
Neptune	5°00'04" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 2052	Jul 3, 2065 into Cancer
Pluto	13°46'39" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	17°50'23" Virgo	Direct	Dec 30, 2052	Jul 20, 2054 into Leo

Sky Events on August 17, 2053

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 16% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on August 17, 2053?

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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