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Where Were the Planets on July 17, 1952?

Quick Answer

On July 17, 1952, the Sun was in Cancer (24°49' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (18% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 17, 1952. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°37' Taurus at midnight UTC to 11°05' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 17, 1952
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°49'23" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1952	Jul 22, 1952 into Leo
Moon	4°53'35" Gemini	Direct	Jul 17, 1952	Jul 19, 1952 into Cancer
Mercury	21°24'28" Leo	Direct	Jun 30, 1952	Sep 7, 1952 into Virgo
Venus	1°03'26" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 1952	Aug 9, 1952 into Virgo
Mars	9°08'59" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 20, 1952	Aug 27, 1952 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	16°31'38" Taurus	Direct	Apr 28, 1952	May 9, 1953 into Gemini
Saturn	9°18'32" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	14°52'51" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	19°00'28" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	20°21'11" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	22°56'44" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on July 17, 1952

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 18% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 17, 02:37 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on July 17, 1952?

Mercury, Venus and Pluto were all in Leo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Leo streak alongside their Cancer Sun. Mercury and Pluto sat 1 degrees apart in Leo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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