The Sky on a Date

Where Were the Planets on July 17, 1990?

Quick Answer

On July 17, 1990, the Sun was in Cancer (24°39' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (27% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 17, 1990. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°35' Taurus at midnight UTC to 29°03' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 17, 1990
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°39'16" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1990	Jul 23, 1990 into Leo
Moon	21°48'41" Taurus	Direct	Jul 15, 1990	Jul 18, 1990 into Gemini
Mercury	10°28'02" Leo	Direct	Jul 11, 1990	Jul 29, 1990 into Virgo
Venus	26°48'40" Gemini	Direct	Jun 25, 1990	Jul 20, 1990 into Cancer
Mars	3°16'37" Taurus	Direct	Jul 12, 1990	Aug 31, 1990 into Gemini
Jupiter	22°59'53" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	21°48'56" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	6°53'20" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	12°52'05" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	14°59'22" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	7°59'59" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on July 17, 1990

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 27% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on July 17, 1990?

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.

Create Your Birth Chart

Look Up Another Date

Data for this page: JSON. Free to cite with a link to this page.