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Where Were the Planets on July 9, 2017?

Quick Answer

On July 9, 2017, the Sun was in Cancer (17°28' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 9, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°05' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 27°09' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 9, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°28'06" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2017	Jul 22, 2017 into Leo
Moon	21°07'14" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 7, 2017	Jul 10, 2017 into Aquarius
Mercury	6°13'18" Leo	Direct	Jul 6, 2017	Jul 25, 2017 into Virgo
Venus	4°57'06" Gemini	Direct	Jul 5, 2017	Jul 31, 2017 into Cancer
Mars	22°52'10" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2017	Jul 20, 2017 into Leo
Jupiter	14°30'45" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	22°48'53" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	28°16'42" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	14°07'44" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	18°08'39" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	26°11'36" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on July 9, 2017

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 9, 04:07 UTC	Full Moon in Capricorn	17°09' Capricorn

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