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Where Were the Planets on July 16, 1943?

Quick Answer

On July 16, 1943, the Sun was in Cancer (23°04' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (98% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 16, 1943. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°10' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 16°13' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 16, 1943
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°04'46" Cancer	Direct	Jun 22, 1943	Jul 23, 1943 into Leo
Moon	8°40'48" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 15, 1943	Jul 17, 1943 into Aquarius
Mercury	21°07'23" Cancer	Direct	Jul 6, 1943	Jul 20, 1943 into Leo
Venus	6°58'58" Virgo	Direct	Jul 7, 1943	Nov 9, 1943 into Libra
Mars	5°51'10" Taurus	Direct	Jul 7, 1943	Aug 23, 1943 into Gemini
Jupiter	3°23'07" Leo	Direct	Jun 30, 1943	Jul 26, 1944 into Virgo
Saturn	20°52'48" Gemini	Direct	May 8, 1942	Jun 20, 1944 into Cancer
Uranus	7°23'26" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	29°36'48" Virgo	Direct	Apr 17, 1943	Aug 2, 1943 into Libra
Pluto	6°25'42" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	17°06'39" Leo	Direct	Nov 15, 1942	Jun 3, 1944 into Cancer

Sky Events on July 16, 1943

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on July 16, 1943?

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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