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Where Were the Planets on July 17, 2016?

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On July 17, 2016, the Sun was in Cancer (25°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun trined Mars. Effort pays off. Confidence and physical energy line up behind what you already want.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 17, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°47' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 2°20' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 17, 2016
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun25°19'44" CancerDirect into Leo
Moon26°02'19" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Mercury6°53'38" LeoDirect into Virgo
Venus6°28'27" LeoDirect into Virgo
Mars25°04'41" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Jupiter19°33'07" VirgoDirect into Libra
Saturn10°20'53" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Uranus24°26'47" AriesDirect into Taurus
Neptune11°45'12" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Pluto15°58'19" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
North Node15°05'52" VirgoDirect into Leo

Sky Events on July 17, 2016

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 94% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Sun trine MarsEffort pays off. Confidence and physical energy line up behind what you already want.
The Moon enters CapricornLeaves Sagittarius

Born on July 17, 2016?

Mercury and Venus sat less than a degree apart in Leo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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