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Where Were the Planets on July 26, 1940?

Quick Answer

On July 26, 1940, the Sun was in Leo (3°19' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (59% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 26, 1940. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°42' Aries at midnight UTC to 28°32' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 26, 1940
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°19'11" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1940	Aug 23, 1940 into Virgo
Moon	22°36'52" Aries	Direct	Jul 24, 1940	Jul 27, 1940 into Taurus
Mercury	26°28'50" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 21, 1940	Aug 11, 1940 into Leo
Venus	27°56'48" Gemini	Direct	Jul 5, 1940	Aug 1, 1940 into Cancer
Mars	14°39'10" Leo	Direct	Jul 3, 1940	Aug 19, 1940 into Virgo
Jupiter	13°09'22" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 1940	May 26, 1941 into Gemini
Saturn	13°54'22" Taurus	Direct	Mar 20, 1940	May 8, 1942 into Gemini
Uranus	25°35'40" Taurus	Direct	Mar 28, 1935	Aug 7, 1941 into Gemini
Neptune	23°27'14" Virgo	Direct	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	2°30'14" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	14°33'56" Libra	Direct	Oct 9, 1939	Apr 27, 1941 into Virgo

Sky Events on July 26, 1940

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 59% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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