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Where Were the Planets on July 16, 2017?

Quick Answer

On July 16, 2017, the Sun was in Cancer (24°08' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (54% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 16, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°24' Aries at midnight UTC to 27°03' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 16, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°08'34" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2017	Jul 22, 2017 into Leo
Moon	20°11'34" Aries	Direct	Jul 14, 2017	Jul 17, 2017 into Taurus
Mercury	17°28'48" Leo	Direct	Jul 6, 2017	Jul 25, 2017 into Virgo
Venus	12°46'03" Gemini	Direct	Jul 5, 2017	Jul 31, 2017 into Cancer
Mars	27°24'21" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2017	Jul 20, 2017 into Leo
Jupiter	15°09'42" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	22°23'38" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	28°23'55" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	14°02'02" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	17°58'20" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	25°49'22" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on July 16, 2017

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 16, 19:26 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Aries	24°26' Aries

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