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Where Were the Planets on July 17, 1912?

Quick Answer

On July 17, 1912, the Sun was in Cancer (24°30' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (13% illuminated). Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 17, 1912. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°52' Leo at midnight UTC to 13°34' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 17, 1912
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°30'07" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1912	Jul 23, 1912 into Leo
Moon	6°16'50" Virgo	Direct	Jul 17, 1912	Jul 19, 1912 into Libra
Mercury	20°08'10" Leo	Direct	Jul 4, 1912	Jul 26, 1912 into Virgo
Venus	27°39'12" Cancer	Direct	Jun 25, 1912	Jul 19, 1912 into Leo
Mars	0°14'20" Virgo	Direct	Jul 17, 1912	Sep 2, 1912 into Libra
Jupiter	5°56'38" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 10, 1911	Jan 2, 1913 into Capricorn
Saturn	1°01'14" Gemini	Direct	Jul 7, 1912	Nov 30, 1912 into Taurus
Uranus	1°46'19" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 30, 1912	Sep 4, 1912 into Capricorn
Neptune	23°32'59" Cancer	Direct	May 21, 1902	Sep 23, 1914 into Leo
Pluto	29°08'03" Gemini	Direct	Apr 19, 1884	Sep 10, 1912 into Cancer
North Node	16°36'04" Aries	Direct	Nov 7, 1911	May 27, 1913 into Pisces

Sky Events on July 17, 1912

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 13% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 17, 01:49 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Jul 17, 02:42 UTC	Mars enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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