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Where Were the Planets on July 17, 1954?

Quick Answer

On July 17, 1954, the Sun was in Cancer (24°21' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (97% illuminated). Mars was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 17, 1954. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°55' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 19°24' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 17, 1954
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°21'48" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1954	Jul 23, 1954 into Leo
Moon	12°38'22" Aquarius	Direct	Jul 16, 1954	Jul 18, 1954 into Pisces
Mercury	9°17'14" Cancer	Stationing retrograde	May 30, 1954	Aug 7, 1954 into Leo
Venus	4°44'58" Virgo	Direct	Jul 13, 1954	Aug 9, 1954 into Libra
Mars	26°36'44" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jul 3, 1954	Aug 24, 1954 into Capricorn
Jupiter	12°09'54" Cancer	Direct	May 24, 1954	Jun 13, 1955 into Leo
Saturn	2°44'25" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	23°25'18" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	23°19'24" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	23°42'22" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	14°17'21" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 23, 1953	Apr 13, 1955 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on July 17, 1954

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 97% 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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