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Where Were the Planets on July 17, 2015?

Quick Answer

On July 17, 2015, the Sun was in Cancer (24°36' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (2% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 17, 2015. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°05' Leo at midnight UTC to 17°26' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 17, 2015
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°36'36" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2015	Jul 23, 2015 into Leo
Moon	11°18'11" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2015	Jul 19, 2015 into Virgo
Mercury	17°12'04" Cancer	Direct	Jul 8, 2015	Jul 23, 2015 into Leo
Venus	29°37'38" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 2015	Jul 18, 2015 into Virgo
Mars	15°18'07" Cancer	Direct	Jun 24, 2015	Aug 8, 2015 into Leo
Jupiter	24°46'08" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2014	Aug 11, 2015 into Virgo
Saturn	28°28'49" Scorpio	Retrograde	Jun 15, 2015	Sep 18, 2015 into Sagittarius
Uranus	20°28'15" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	9°30'18" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	13°59'39" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	4°28'44" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on July 17, 2015

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on July 17, 2015?

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