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Where Were the Planets on July 17, 1982?

Quick Answer

On July 17, 1982, the Sun was in Cancer (24°34' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (15% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun squared Pluto. Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from. Mercury squared Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 17, 1982. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°10' Gemini at midnight UTC to 15°50' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 17, 1982
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°34'45" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1982	Jul 23, 1982 into Leo
Moon	8°28'36" Gemini	Direct	Jul 16, 1982	Jul 18, 1982 into Cancer
Mercury	15°27'36" Cancer	Direct	Jul 9, 1982	Jul 24, 1982 into Leo
Venus	26°10'50" Gemini	Direct	Jun 25, 1982	Jul 20, 1982 into Cancer
Mars	20°48'05" Libra	Direct	Dec 16, 1981	Aug 3, 1982 into Scorpio
Jupiter	1°00'36" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 27, 1981	Dec 26, 1982 into Sagittarius
Saturn	16°11'28" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	0°47'35" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	24°53'33" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	24°09'49" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	12°43'51" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on July 17, 1982

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 15% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 17, 01:28 UTC	The Sun square Pluto	Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.
Jul 17, 20:38 UTC	Mercury square Saturn	Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.

Born on July 17, 1982?

Mars, Saturn and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Cancer Sun.

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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