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Where Were the Planets on July 12, 2017?

Quick Answer

On July 12, 2017, the Sun was in Cancer (20°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (90% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 12, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°44' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 4°16' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 12, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°19'41" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2017	Jul 22, 2017 into Leo
Moon	27°58'58" Aquarius	Direct	Jul 10, 2017	Jul 12, 2017 into Pisces
Mercury	11°14'55" Leo	Direct	Jul 6, 2017	Jul 25, 2017 into Virgo
Venus	8°17'13" Gemini	Direct	Jul 5, 2017	Jul 31, 2017 into Cancer
Mars	24°48'56" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2017	Jul 20, 2017 into Leo
Jupiter	14°46'34" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	22°37'44" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	28°20'05" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	14°05'28" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	18°04'13" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	26°02'04" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on July 12, 2017

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 90% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 12, 15:51 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

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