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Where Were the Planets on July 31, 2017?

Quick Answer

On July 31, 2017, the Sun was in Leo (8°28' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (58% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus moved from Gemini into Cancer.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 31, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°00' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 24°01' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 31, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°28'22" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2017	Aug 22, 2017 into Virgo
Moon	18°02'04" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 30, 2017	Aug 1, 2017 into Sagittarius
Mercury	5°35'36" Virgo	Direct	Jul 25, 2017	Aug 31, 2017 into Leo
Venus	29°51'41" Gemini	Direct	Jul 5, 2017	Jul 31, 2017 into Cancer
Mars	7°04'36" Leo	Direct	Jul 20, 2017	Sep 5, 2017 into Virgo
Jupiter	16°55'56" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	21°40'28" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	28°31'25" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	13°45'37" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	17°37'01" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	25°01'42" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on July 31, 2017

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 58% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 31, 14:53 UTC	Venus enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on July 31, 2017?

The Sun and Mars sat 1 degrees apart in Leo, 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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