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Where Were the Planets on July 31, 1917?

Quick Answer

On July 31, 1917, the Sun was in Leo (7°40' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (90% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 31, 1917. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°01' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 7°18' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 31, 1917
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°40'49" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1917	Aug 23, 1917 into Virgo
Moon	0°07'16" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 31, 1917	Aug 2, 1917 into Aquarius
Mercury	26°11'07" Leo	Direct	Jul 17, 1917	Aug 2, 1917 into Virgo
Venus	3°20'58" Virgo	Direct	Jul 28, 1917	Aug 22, 1917 into Libra
Mars	2°14'00" Cancer	Direct	Jul 28, 1917	Sep 12, 1917 into Leo
Jupiter	5°58'21" Gemini	Direct	Jun 29, 1917	Jul 13, 1918 into Cancer
Saturn	4°39'50" Leo	Direct	Jun 24, 1917	Aug 12, 1919 into Virgo
Uranus	22°18'56" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1912	Apr 1, 1919 into Pisces
Neptune	4°44'00" Leo	Direct	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	4°44'53" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	9°09'58" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 3, 1916	Jan 20, 1918 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on July 31, 1917

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 90% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 31, 11:47 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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