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Where Were the Planets on July 17, 2042?

Quick Answer

On July 17, 2042, the Sun is in Cancer (25°03' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase is New Moon (0% illuminated). Jupiter and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 17, 2042. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°35' Cancer at midnight UTC to 4°41' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 17, 2042
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°03'48" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2042	Jul 22, 2042 into Leo
Moon	28°10'58" Cancer	Direct	Jul 15, 2042	Jul 17, 2042 into Leo
Mercury	0°47'47" Leo	Direct	Jul 17, 2042	Aug 2, 2042 into Virgo
Venus	9°15'49" Virgo	Direct	Jul 9, 2042	Aug 6, 2042 into Libra
Mars	25°54'27" Virgo	Direct	May 30, 2042	Jul 24, 2042 into Libra
Jupiter	22°12'40" Scorpio	Stationing direct	Apr 24, 2042	Oct 4, 2042 into Sagittarius
Saturn	0°03'48" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 14, 2042	Feb 21, 2044 into Sagittarius
Uranus	11°54'38" Leo	Direct	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	10°10'04" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	29°30'09" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	22°14'57" Aries	Direct	Feb 21, 2042	Sep 10, 2043 into Pisces

Sky Events on July 17, 2042

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

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 17, 02:47 UTC	Mercury enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Jul 17, 03:25 UTC	Mercury square Saturn	Exact square
Jul 17, 05:52 UTC	New Moon in Cancer	24°49' Cancer
Jul 17, 15:19 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on July 17, 2042?

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