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Where Were the Planets on July 17, 2000?

Quick Answer

On July 17, 2000, the Sun was in Cancer (25°12' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus opposed Neptune. Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 17, 2000. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°17' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 11°08' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 17, 2000
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°12'03" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2000	Jul 22, 2000 into Leo
Moon	5°12'40" Aquarius	Direct	Jul 17, 2000	Jul 19, 2000 into Pisces
Mercury	10°23'12" Cancer	Stationing direct	May 30, 2000	Aug 7, 2000 into Leo
Venus	5°07'15" Leo	Direct	Jul 13, 2000	Aug 6, 2000 into Virgo
Mars	20°31'29" Cancer	Direct	Jun 16, 2000	Aug 1, 2000 into Leo
Jupiter	3°24'30" Gemini	Direct	Jun 30, 2000	Jul 13, 2001 into Cancer
Saturn	28°15'36" Taurus	Direct	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	19°47'19" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	5°27'48" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	10°27'31" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	24°33'35" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on July 17, 2000

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 17, 01:26 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jul 17, 18:33 UTC	Venus opposite Neptune	Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.

Born on July 17, 2000?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Cancer, so everyone born that day is a Cancer several times over.

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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