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Where Were the Planets on August 17, 2056?

Quick Answer

On August 17, 2056, the Sun is in Leo (25°19' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is First Quarter (42% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 17, 2056. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°13' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 23°27' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 17, 2056
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°19'21" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2056	Aug 22, 2056 into Virgo
Moon	16°21'43" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 16, 2056	Aug 18, 2056 into Sagittarius
Mercury	19°33'37" Virgo	Direct	Jul 27, 2056	Oct 3, 2056 into Libra
Venus	17°50'00" Virgo	Direct	Aug 2, 2056	Aug 27, 2056 into Libra
Mars	22°32'38" Gemini	Direct	Jul 15, 2056	Aug 29, 2056 into Cancer
Jupiter	4°30'47" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 24, 2056	Mar 8, 2057 into Pisces
Saturn	22°29'31" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 22, 2055	May 20, 2057 into Taurus
Uranus	16°38'09" Libra	Direct	Sep 11, 2052	Nov 3, 2058 into Scorpio
Neptune	11°38'33" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 2052	Jul 3, 2065 into Cancer
Pluto	17°34'33" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	19°48'09" Cancer	Direct	Feb 6, 2056	Aug 26, 2057 into Gemini

Sky Events on August 17, 2056

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 42% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 17, 07:01 UTC	Venus opposite Pluto	Exact opposition
Aug 17, 10:09 UTC	Mars sextile Saturn	Exact sextile

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