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Where Were the Planets on July 1, 2017?

Quick Answer

On July 1, 2017, the Sun was in Cancer (9°50' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (55% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 1, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°57' Libra at midnight UTC to 21°21' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 1, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°50'34" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2017	Jul 22, 2017 into Leo
Moon	15°11'36" Libra	Direct	Jun 30, 2017	Jul 2, 2017 into Scorpio
Mercury	21°20'45" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2017	Jul 6, 2017 into Leo
Venus	26°10'21" Taurus	Direct	Jun 6, 2017	Jul 5, 2017 into Gemini
Mars	17°39'45" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2017	Jul 20, 2017 into Leo
Jupiter	13°55'17" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	23°20'44" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	28°05'43" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	14°12'31" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	18°20'23" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	26°37'01" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on July 1, 2017

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 55% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 1, 00:51 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Libra	9°24' Libra

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