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Where Were the Planets on July 17, 2021?

Quick Answer

On July 17, 2021, the Sun was in Cancer (25°07' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (51% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 17, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°09' Libra at midnight UTC to 3°08' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 17, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°07'55" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2021	Jul 22, 2021 into Leo
Moon	26°07'19" Libra	Direct	Jul 15, 2021	Jul 17, 2021 into Scorpio
Mercury	9°02'52" Cancer	Direct	Jul 11, 2021	Jul 28, 2021 into Leo
Venus	24°33'30" Leo	Direct	Jun 27, 2021	Jul 22, 2021 into Virgo
Mars	22°16'11" Leo	Direct	Jun 11, 2021	Jul 29, 2021 into Virgo
Jupiter	1°03'01" Pisces	Retrograde	May 13, 2021	Jul 28, 2021 into Aquarius
Saturn	11°19'56" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	14°20'07" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	23°04'42" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	25°34'14" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	8°24'16" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on July 17, 2021

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 17, 10:11 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Libra	25°03' Libra
Jul 17, 18:38 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Jul 17, 22:45 UTC	The Sun opposite Pluto	Exact opposition

Born on July 17, 2021?

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