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Where Were the Planets on July 23, 1936?

Quick Answer

On July 23, 1936, the Sun was in Leo (0°25' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (23% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 23, 1936. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°10' Virgo at midnight UTC to 3°14' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 23, 1936
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°25'33" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1936	Aug 23, 1936 into Virgo
Moon	27°13'56" Virgo	Direct	Jul 21, 1936	Jul 23, 1936 into Libra
Mercury	29°40'38" Cancer	Direct	Jul 8, 1936	Jul 23, 1936 into Leo
Venus	7°05'20" Leo	Direct	Jul 17, 1936	Aug 11, 1936 into Virgo
Mars	18°20'15" Cancer	Direct	Jun 25, 1936	Aug 10, 1936 into Leo
Jupiter	15°08'56" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 9, 1935	Dec 2, 1936 into Capricorn
Saturn	22°12'33" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 14, 1935	Apr 25, 1937 into Aries
Uranus	9°23'01" Taurus	Direct	Mar 28, 1935	Aug 7, 1941 into Gemini
Neptune	14°52'45" Virgo	Direct	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	27°03'31" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	2°05'24" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 12, 1935	Aug 31, 1936 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on July 23, 1936

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 23% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 23, 01:17 UTC	The Sun enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Jul 23, 15:39 UTC	Mercury enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Jul 23, 17:30 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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