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Where Were the Planets on August 17, 2070?

Quick Answer

On August 17, 2070, the Sun is in Leo (24°57' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (82% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 17, 2070. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°12' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 11°14' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 17, 2070
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°57'55" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2070	Aug 22, 2070 into Virgo
Moon	5°12'36" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 17, 2070	Aug 19, 2070 into Aquarius
Mercury	0°05'28" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 25, 2070	Aug 17, 2070 into Leo
Venus	11°01'44" Leo	Direct	Aug 8, 2070	Sep 1, 2070 into Virgo
Mars	22°08'28" Virgo	Direct	Jul 12, 2070	Aug 29, 2070 into Libra
Jupiter	29°37'02" Aries	Stationing retrograde	Mar 2, 2070	Mar 9, 2071 into Taurus
Saturn	15°51'26" Libra	Direct	Oct 11, 2068	Dec 25, 2070 into Scorpio
Uranus	19°33'06" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 28, 2065	Jan 22, 2072 into Capricorn
Neptune	12°17'03" Cancer	Direct	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	4°10'28" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	19°03'01" Libra	Direct	Jan 22, 2070	Aug 12, 2071 into Virgo

Sky Events on August 17, 2070

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 82% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 17, 01:34 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Aug 17, 14:38 UTC	Mercury re-enters Leo (retrograde)	Leaves Virgo

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