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Where Were the Planets on July 17, 1970?

Quick Answer

On July 17, 1970, the Sun was in Cancer (24°29' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (97% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 17, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°35' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 13°18' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 17, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°29'21" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1970	Jul 23, 1970 into Leo
Moon	5°54'50" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 17, 1970	Jul 19, 1970 into Aquarius
Mercury	6°15'27" Leo	Direct	Jul 14, 1970	Jul 31, 1970 into Virgo
Venus	5°41'13" Virgo	Direct	Jul 12, 1970	Aug 8, 1970 into Libra
Mars	29°29'52" Cancer	Direct	Jun 2, 1970	Jul 18, 1970 into Leo
Jupiter	26°55'25" Libra	Direct	Apr 30, 1970	Aug 15, 1970 into Scorpio
Saturn	20°34'41" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	5°11'31" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	28°15'45" Scorpio	Retrograde	May 2, 1970	Nov 6, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	25°08'56" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	4°49'38" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on July 17, 1970

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 17, 02:19 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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