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Where Were the Planets on July 17, 2023?

Quick Answer

On July 17, 2023, the Sun was in Cancer (24°40' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), 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 17, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°37' Cancer at midnight UTC to 27°39' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 17, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°40'34" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2023	Jul 23, 2023 into Leo
Moon	21°39'41" Cancer	Direct	Jul 15, 2023	Jul 18, 2023 into Leo
Mercury	11°49'59" Leo	Direct	Jul 11, 2023	Jul 28, 2023 into Virgo
Venus	28°01'31" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 2023	Oct 9, 2023 into Virgo
Mars	4°16'51" Virgo	Direct	Jul 10, 2023	Aug 27, 2023 into Libra
Jupiter	11°53'12" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	6°30'15" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	22°20'23" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	27°37'00" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	29°14'11" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jun 11, 2023	Jan 21, 2024 into Aquarius
North Node	29°44'53" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on July 17, 2023

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

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 17, 12:47 UTC	Mercury square Jupiter	Exact square
Jul 17, 18:32 UTC	New Moon in Cancer	24°56' Cancer

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