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Where Were the Planets on August 17, 2081?

Quick Answer

On August 17, 2081, the Sun is in Leo (25°17' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (96% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 17, 2081. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°32' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 9°37' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 17, 2081
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°17'29" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2081	Aug 22, 2081 into Virgo
Moon	3°36'23" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 17, 2081	Aug 19, 2081 into Pisces
Mercury	19°16'21" Virgo	Direct	Aug 5, 2081	Aug 25, 2081 into Libra
Venus	24°25'29" Cancer	Direct	Jul 27, 2081	Aug 22, 2081 into Leo
Mars	23°51'22" Leo	Direct	Jul 11, 2081	Aug 27, 2081 into Virgo
Jupiter	26°25'46" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2081	Feb 12, 2082 into Aries
Saturn	23°56'20" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2079	Feb 19, 2082 into Pisces
Uranus	7°09'02" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 23, 2079	Feb 18, 2087 into Pisces
Neptune	5°56'21" Leo	Direct	Jul 3, 2079	Sep 4, 2092 into Virgo
Pluto	16°07'19" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	16°16'56" Pisces	Direct	Dec 1, 2080	Jun 20, 2082 into Aquarius

Sky Events on August 17, 2081

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 17, 04:51 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Aug 17, 14:46 UTC	Mars opposite Saturn	Exact opposition

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