🌍 Today's Planetary Positions
Friday, July 17, 2026 — Sun in Cancer, Moon in Virgo; retrograde: Mercury, Neptune, Pluto. Positions at 12:00 UT.
| Planet | Position | Motion | Speed (°/day) |
|---|---|---|---|
☉ Sun
|
24°56' ♋ Cancer | Direct | 0.9540°/day |
☽ Moon
|
6°55' ♍ Virgo | Direct | 14.1276°/day |
☿ Mercury
|
18°05' ♋ Cancer R | ℞ Retrograde | 0.5294°/day |
♀ Venus
|
8°35' ♍ Virgo | Direct | 1.0939°/day |
♂ Mars
|
13°08' ♊ Gemini | Direct | 0.6935°/day |
♃ Jupiter
|
3°39' ♌ Leo | Direct | 0.2203°/day |
♄ Saturn
|
14°41' ♈ Aries | Direct | 0.0168°/day |
♅ Uranus
|
4°31' ♊ Gemini | Direct | 0.0421°/day |
♆ Neptune
|
4°22' ♈ Aries R | ℞ Retrograde | 0.0052°/day |
♇ Pluto
|
4°25' ♒ Aquarius R | ℞ Retrograde | 0.0231°/day |
| ☊ North Node | 0°08' ♓ Pisces | Direct | 0.0116°/day |
Coming up in July:
Jul 23 Sun enters Leo · Jul 24 Mercury turns direct · Jul 27 Saturn turns retrograde · Jul 29 Full Moon ·
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Moon in Virgo
(not void)
Next VoC: Jul 17, 11:44 – 11:58 UTC (0h 14m)
Note: Positions are calculated at 12:00 Universal Time (noon UTC) using the same astronomical algorithms as the birth chart calculator.
Retrograde status is determined by comparing today's position with the previous day's position.