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Where Were the Planets on July 20, 1917?

Quick Answer

On July 20, 1917, the Sun was in Cancer (27°10' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (2% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 20, 1917. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°20' Leo at midnight UTC to 18°13' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 20, 1917
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°10'10" Cancer	Direct	Jun 22, 1917	Jul 23, 1917 into Leo
Moon	12°17'37" Leo	Direct	Jul 19, 1917	Jul 21, 1917 into Virgo
Mercury	5°58'13" Leo	Direct	Jul 17, 1917	Aug 2, 1917 into Virgo
Venus	19°57'53" Leo	Direct	Jul 4, 1917	Jul 28, 1917 into Virgo
Mars	24°49'14" Gemini	Direct	Jun 14, 1917	Jul 28, 1917 into Cancer
Jupiter	4°03'12" Gemini	Direct	Jun 29, 1917	Jul 13, 1918 into Cancer
Saturn	3°14'39" Leo	Direct	Jun 24, 1917	Aug 12, 1919 into Virgo
Uranus	22°43'03" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1912	Apr 1, 1919 into Pisces
Neptune	4°19'33" Leo	Direct	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	4°30'18" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	9°44'55" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 3, 1916	Jan 20, 1918 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on July 20, 1917

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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