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Where Were the Planets on August 17, 2071?

Quick Answer

On August 17, 2071, the Sun is in Leo (24°43' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous (63% illuminated). Venus, Uranus and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 17, 2071. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°41' Taurus at midnight UTC to 15°50' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 17, 2071
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°43'33" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2071	Aug 22, 2071 into Virgo
Moon	9°13'48" Taurus	Direct	Aug 16, 2071	Aug 19, 2071 into Gemini
Mercury	6°46'27" Leo	Direct	Jun 27, 2071	Sep 3, 2071 into Virgo
Venus	29°25'14" Cancer	Retrograde	Aug 14, 2071	Aug 27, 2071 into Leo
Mars	15°30'15" Gemini	Direct	Jul 25, 2071	Sep 10, 2071 into Cancer
Jupiter	3°47'03" Gemini	Direct	Jul 22, 2071	Nov 30, 2071 into Taurus
Saturn	27°00'44" Libra	Direct	Mar 27, 2071	Sep 18, 2071 into Scorpio
Uranus	23°57'38" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 28, 2065	Jan 22, 2072 into Capricorn
Neptune	14°26'26" Cancer	Direct	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	5°17'59" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	29°43'19" Virgo	Direct	Aug 12, 2071	Feb 28, 2073 into Leo

Sky Events on August 17, 2071

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 64% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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