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Where Were the Planets on July 17, 1936?

Quick Answer

On July 17, 1936, the Sun was in Cancer (24°41' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 17, 1936. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°43' Cancer at midnight UTC to 17°15' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 17, 1936
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°41'49" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1936	Jul 23, 1936 into Leo
Moon	10°31'38" Cancer	Direct	Jul 16, 1936	Jul 18, 1936 into Leo
Mercury	16°55'58" Cancer	Direct	Jul 8, 1936	Jul 23, 1936 into Leo
Venus	29°41'59" Cancer	Direct	Jun 23, 1936	Jul 17, 1936 into Leo
Mars	14°23'18" Cancer	Direct	Jun 25, 1936	Aug 10, 1936 into Leo
Jupiter	15°32'42" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 9, 1935	Dec 2, 1936 into Capricorn
Saturn	22°22'25" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 14, 1935	Apr 25, 1937 into Aries
Uranus	9°15'34" Taurus	Direct	Mar 28, 1935	Aug 7, 1941 into Gemini
Neptune	14°42'58" Virgo	Direct	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	26°53'39" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	2°24'28" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 12, 1935	Aug 31, 1936 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on July 17, 1936

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

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 17, 17:51 UTC	Venus enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

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