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Where Were the Planets on July 22, 2017?

Quick Answer

On July 22, 2017, the Sun was in Cancer (29°52' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (1% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Leo, and Leo season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 22, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°51' Cancer at midnight UTC to 24°43' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 22, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°52'13" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2017	Jul 22, 2017 into Leo
Moon	17°18'44" Cancer	Direct	Jul 21, 2017	Jul 23, 2017 into Leo
Mercury	25°47'15" Leo	Direct	Jul 6, 2017	Jul 25, 2017 into Virgo
Venus	19°33'14" Gemini	Direct	Jul 5, 2017	Jul 31, 2017 into Cancer
Mars	1°16'56" Leo	Direct	Jul 20, 2017	Sep 5, 2017 into Virgo
Jupiter	15°48'39" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	22°04'23" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	28°28'14" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	13°56'08" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	17°49'37" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	25°30'18" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on July 22, 2017

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 22, 15:15 UTC	The Sun enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on July 22, 2017?

The Sun and Mars sat 1 degrees apart in Cancer, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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