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Where Were the Planets on July 17, 1969?

Quick Answer

On July 17, 1969, the Sun was in Cancer (24°43' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (8% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 17, 1969. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°37' Leo at midnight UTC to 2°39' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 17, 1969
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°43'03" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1969	Jul 23, 1969 into Leo
Moon	26°38'06" Leo	Direct	Jul 15, 1969	Jul 17, 1969 into Virgo
Mercury	18°42'03" Cancer	Direct	Jul 8, 1969	Jul 22, 1969 into Leo
Venus	11°22'15" Gemini	Direct	Jul 6, 1969	Aug 3, 1969 into Cancer
Mars	2°17'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 25, 1969	Sep 21, 1969 into Capricorn
Jupiter	0°16'06" Libra	Direct	Jul 15, 1969	Dec 16, 1969 into Scorpio
Saturn	7°54'44" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	0°34'15" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	26°03'07" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	22°55'49" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	24°09'19" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on July 17, 1969

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 17, 18:41 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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