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Where Were the Planets on July 21, 2017?

Quick Answer

On July 21, 2017, the Sun was in Cancer (28°54' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (5% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 21, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°55' Gemini at midnight UTC to 9°50' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 21, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°54'55" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2017	Jul 22, 2017 into Leo
Moon	2°23'30" Cancer	Direct	Jul 21, 2017	Jul 23, 2017 into Leo
Mercury	24°29'35" Leo	Direct	Jul 6, 2017	Jul 25, 2017 into Virgo
Venus	18°25'04" Gemini	Direct	Jul 5, 2017	Jul 31, 2017 into Cancer
Mars	0°38'13" Leo	Direct	Jul 20, 2017	Sep 5, 2017 into Virgo
Jupiter	15°41'49" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	22°07'25" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	28°27'38" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	13°57'11" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	17°51'03" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	25°33'29" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on July 21, 2017

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 21, 00:27 UTC	The Sun square Uranus	Exact square
Jul 21, 08:09 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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