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Where Were the Planets on July 17, 2078?

Quick Answer

On July 17, 2078, the Sun is in Cancer (25°21' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase is First Quarter (55% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 17, 2078. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°58' Libra at midnight UTC to 6°46' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 17, 2078
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°21'17" Cancer	Direct	Jun 20, 2078	Jul 22, 2078 into Leo
Moon	0°53'12" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 17, 2078	Jul 19, 2078 into Sagittarius
Mercury	7°12'35" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 25, 2078	Jul 28, 2078 into Cancer
Venus	3°49'02" Cancer	Direct	Jul 14, 2078	Aug 7, 2078 into Leo
Mars	6°56'13" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 26, 2078	Aug 30, 2078 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	5°46'00" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 8, 2077	Jan 2, 2079 into Capricorn
Saturn	18°50'36" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 3, 2076	Feb 28, 2079 into Aquarius
Uranus	25°31'20" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 2072	Mar 2, 2079 into Aquarius
Neptune	28°23'52" Cancer	Direct	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	13°08'58" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	15°57'40" Taurus	Direct	Oct 25, 2077	May 14, 2079 into Aries

Sky Events on July 17, 2078

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 55% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 17, 10:11 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Jul 17, 16:02 UTC	The Sun opposite Uranus	Exact opposition
Jul 17, 19:27 UTC	Mercury square Mars	Exact square

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