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Where Were the Planets on July 17, 2012?

Quick Answer

On July 17, 2012, the Sun was in Cancer (25°18' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (3% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 17, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°44' Gemini at midnight UTC to 12°02' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 17, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°18'19" Cancer	Direct	Jun 20, 2012	Jul 22, 2012 into Leo
Moon	5°51'41" Cancer	Direct	Jul 17, 2012	Jul 19, 2012 into Leo
Mercury	12°18'32" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 26, 2012	Sep 1, 2012 into Virgo
Venus	13°59'04" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 2012	Aug 7, 2012 into Cancer
Mars	7°36'43" Libra	Direct	Jul 3, 2012	Aug 23, 2012 into Scorpio
Jupiter	7°37'22" Gemini	Direct	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	23°10'01" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	8°32'01" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	2°41'48" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	7°49'07" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	2°27'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on July 17, 2012

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 17, 00:31 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Jul 17, 12:42 UTC	Mars trine Jupiter	Exact trine
Jul 17, 20:26 UTC	Mars square Pluto	Exact square

Born on July 17, 2012?

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