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Where Were the Planets on August 17, 2079?

Quick Answer

On August 17, 2079, the Sun is in Leo (24°47' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous (77% illuminated). Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 17, 2079. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°01' Aries at midnight UTC to 29°31' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 17, 2079
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°47'07" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2079	Aug 22, 2079 into Virgo
Moon	22°45'11" Aries	Direct	Aug 15, 2079	Aug 18, 2079 into Taurus
Mercury	20°23'12" Leo	Direct	Aug 7, 2079	Aug 22, 2079 into Virgo
Venus	27°01'45" Cancer	Stationing direct	Aug 6, 2079	Aug 31, 2079 into Leo
Mars	11°31'20" Leo	Direct	Jul 30, 2079	Sep 15, 2079 into Virgo
Jupiter	8°09'58" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 2, 2079	Jan 22, 2080 into Aquarius
Saturn	28°58'57" Capricorn	Retrograde	Aug 2, 2079	Nov 27, 2079 into Aquarius
Uranus	28°38'59" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jul 13, 2079	Dec 23, 2079 into Aquarius
Neptune	1°39'04" Leo	Direct	Jul 3, 2079	Sep 4, 2092 into Virgo
Pluto	14°00'12" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	24°59'29" Aries	Direct	May 14, 2079	Dec 1, 2080 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 17, 2079

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 77% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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