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Where Were the Planets on July 17, 1985?

Quick Answer

On July 17, 1985, the Sun was in Cancer (24°50' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 17, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°17' Cancer at midnight UTC to 25°20' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 17, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°50'38" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1985	Jul 22, 1985 into Leo
Moon	18°47'06" Cancer	Direct	Jul 16, 1985	Jul 18, 1985 into Leo
Mercury	21°03'17" Leo	Direct	Jun 29, 1985	Sep 6, 1985 into Virgo
Venus	12°09'24" Gemini	Direct	Jul 6, 1985	Aug 2, 1985 into Cancer
Mars	25°01'51" Cancer	Direct	Jun 9, 1985	Jul 25, 1985 into Leo
Jupiter	14°16'43" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	21°31'28" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	14°29'51" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	1°37'12" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	1°55'58" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	14°41'36" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on July 17, 1985

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 17, 23:57 UTC	New Moon in Cancer	25°19' Cancer

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