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Where Were the Planets on July 17, 2030?

Quick Answer

On July 17, 2030, the Sun is in Cancer (24°58' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous (92% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Venus moves from Gemini into Cancer. Mercury squares Jupiter. Too many ideas and too little detail. Promises outrun the facts.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 17, 2030. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°09' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 4°01' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 17, 2030
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°58'27" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2030	Jul 22, 2030 into Leo
Moon	27°08'51" Aquarius	Direct	Jul 15, 2030	Jul 17, 2030 into Pisces
Mercury	17°16'53" Leo	Direct	Jul 7, 2030	Jul 26, 2030 into Virgo
Venus	29°57'39" Gemini	Direct	Jun 22, 2030	Jul 17, 2030 into Cancer
Mars	10°38'49" Cancer	Direct	Jul 1, 2030	Aug 15, 2030 into Leo
Jupiter	17°46'16" Scorpio	Stationing retrograde	Sep 24, 2029	Oct 22, 2030 into Sagittarius
Saturn	5°24'38" Gemini	Direct	Jun 1, 2030	Jul 14, 2032 into Cancer
Uranus	20°48'35" Gemini	Direct	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	13°23'05" Aries	Stationing direct	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	11°13'56" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	14°20'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 24, 2029	Apr 14, 2031 into Scorpio

Sky Events on July 17, 2030

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 92% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 17, 12:46 UTC	Venus enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Jul 17, 16:56 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Jul 17, 19:38 UTC	Mercury square Jupiter	Too many ideas and too little detail. Promises outrun the facts.

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