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Where Were the Planets on July 17, 1991?

Quick Answer

On July 17, 1991, the Sun was in Cancer (24°25' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (38% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 17, 1991. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°10' Libra at midnight UTC to 17°21' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 17, 1991
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°25'32" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1991	Jul 23, 1991 into Leo
Moon	10°49'22" Libra	Direct	Jul 16, 1991	Jul 18, 1991 into Scorpio
Mercury	20°10'14" Leo	Direct	Jul 4, 1991	Jul 26, 1991 into Virgo
Venus	3°28'31" Virgo	Direct	Jul 11, 1991	Aug 21, 1991 into Leo
Mars	1°12'51" Virgo	Direct	Jul 15, 1991	Sep 1, 1991 into Libra
Jupiter	17°43'46" Leo	Direct	Aug 18, 1990	Sep 12, 1991 into Virgo
Saturn	4°12'36" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1991	May 21, 1993 into Pisces
Uranus	11°17'57" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	15°07'31" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	17°36'02" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	18°40'18" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 15, 1990	Jul 4, 1992 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on July 17, 1991

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 38% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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