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Where Were the Planets on July 7, 2017?

Quick Answer

On July 7, 2017, the Sun was in Cancer (15°33' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (97% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 7, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°12' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 3°06' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 7, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°33'43" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2017	Jul 22, 2017 into Leo
Moon	27°08'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 5, 2017	Jul 7, 2017 into Capricorn
Mercury	2°42'09" Leo	Direct	Jul 6, 2017	Jul 25, 2017 into Virgo
Venus	2°44'26" Gemini	Direct	Jul 5, 2017	Jul 31, 2017 into Cancer
Mars	21°34'12" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2017	Jul 20, 2017 into Leo
Jupiter	14°20'57" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	22°56'35" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	28°14'13" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	14°09'06" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	18°11'36" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	26°17'58" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on July 7, 2017

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 7, 13:19 UTC	Mercury sextile Venus	Exact sextile
Jul 7, 17:44 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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