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Where Were the Planets on July 23, 2017?

Quick Answer

On July 23, 2017, the Sun was in Leo (0°49' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 23, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°44' Cancer at midnight UTC to 9°24' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 23, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°49'32" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2017	Aug 22, 2017 into Virgo
Moon	2°06'32" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 2017	Jul 25, 2017 into Virgo
Mercury	27°02'39" Leo	Direct	Jul 6, 2017	Jul 25, 2017 into Virgo
Venus	20°41'31" Gemini	Direct	Jul 5, 2017	Jul 31, 2017 into Cancer
Mars	1°55'39" Leo	Direct	Jul 20, 2017	Sep 5, 2017 into Virgo
Jupiter	15°55'37" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	22°01'25" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	28°28'48" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	13°55'03" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	17°48'11" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	25°27'07" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on July 23, 2017

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 23, 08:33 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Jul 23, 09:46 UTC	New Moon in Leo	0°44' Leo

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