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Where Were the Planets on July 17, 2040?

Quick Answer

On July 17, 2040, the Sun is in Cancer (25°31' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase is First Quarter (51% illuminated). Pluto is retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 17, 2040. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°23' Libra at midnight UTC to 3°29' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 17, 2040
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°31'12" Cancer	Direct	Jun 20, 2040	Jul 22, 2040 into Leo
Moon	26°54'03" Libra	Direct	Jul 15, 2040	Jul 17, 2040 into Scorpio
Mercury	5°11'25" Cancer	Direct	May 27, 2040	Aug 2, 2040 into Leo
Venus	8°29'37" Leo	Direct	Jul 10, 2040	Aug 4, 2040 into Virgo
Mars	12°40'16" Virgo	Direct	Jun 26, 2040	Aug 14, 2040 into Libra
Jupiter	26°48'01" Virgo	Direct	Feb 20, 2040	Aug 5, 2040 into Libra
Saturn	6°35'45" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 2039	Nov 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Uranus	3°10'42" Leo	Direct	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	5°44'29" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	26°37'17" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	0°54'20" Gemini	Direct	Jan 15, 2039	Aug 3, 2040 into Taurus

Sky Events on July 17, 2040

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

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 17, 09:16 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Libra	25°25' Libra
Jul 17, 17:39 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

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