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Where Were the Planets on July 17, 1962?

Quick Answer

On July 17, 1962, the Sun was in Cancer (24°25' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

The Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Capricorn was the day's main event. Mercury trined Neptune. Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 17, 1962. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°33' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 1°42' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 17, 1962
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°25'18" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1962	Jul 23, 1962 into Leo
Moon	24°36'03" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 15, 1962	Jul 17, 1962 into Aquarius
Mercury	10°54'14" Cancer	Direct	Jul 11, 1962	Jul 26, 1962 into Leo
Venus	5°13'06" Virgo	Direct	Jul 12, 1962	Aug 8, 1962 into Libra
Mars	5°50'48" Gemini	Direct	Jul 9, 1962	Aug 22, 1962 into Cancer
Jupiter	12°19'09" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 25, 1962	Apr 4, 1963 into Aries
Saturn	9°06'39" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	28°37'40" Leo	Direct	Jan 10, 1962	Aug 10, 1962 into Virgo
Neptune	10°43'18" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	8°21'26" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	9°33'30" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on July 17, 1962

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 17, 09:43 UTC	Mercury trine Neptune	Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.
Jul 17, 11:54 UTC	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Capricorn	24°32' Capricorn
Jul 17, 21:07 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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