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Where Were the Planets on July 16, 1932?

Quick Answer

On July 16, 1932, the Sun was in Cancer (23°42' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (97% illuminated). Venus and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 16, 1932. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°27' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 12°41' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 16, 1932
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°42'23" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1932	Jul 23, 1932 into Leo
Moon	5°36'01" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 16, 1932	Jul 18, 1932 into Aquarius
Mercury	20°10'54" Leo	Direct	Jul 2, 1932	Jul 27, 1932 into Virgo
Venus	29°17'07" Gemini	Retrograde	Jul 13, 1932	Jul 28, 1932 into Cancer
Mars	16°53'59" Gemini	Direct	Jun 22, 1932	Aug 4, 1932 into Cancer
Jupiter	24°35'56" Leo	Direct	Jul 17, 1931	Aug 11, 1932 into Virgo
Saturn	2°01'33" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 24, 1932	Aug 13, 1932 into Capricorn
Uranus	23°19'32" Aries	Direct	Jan 13, 1928	Jun 6, 1934 into Taurus
Neptune	6°09'00" Virgo	Direct	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	21°45'31" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	19°49'35" Pisces	Direct	Jan 6, 1932	Jul 25, 1933 into Aquarius

Sky Events on July 16, 1932

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 16, 02:18 UTC	The Sun square Uranus	Exact square
Jul 16, 02:35 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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