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Where Were the Planets on July 16, 1949?

Quick Answer

On July 16, 1949, the Sun was in Cancer (23°35' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (66% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Mercury squared Neptune. Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 16, 1949. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°39' Pisces at midnight UTC to 10°28' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 16, 1949
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°35'55" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1949	Jul 23, 1949 into Leo
Moon	4°35'02" Aries	Direct	Jul 16, 1949	Jul 18, 1949 into Taurus
Mercury	11°46'33" Cancer	Direct	Jul 10, 1949	Jul 25, 1949 into Leo
Venus	17°40'20" Leo	Direct	Jul 1, 1949	Jul 26, 1949 into Virgo
Mars	25°25'44" Gemini	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Jul 23, 1949 into Cancer
Jupiter	27°45'15" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jun 27, 1949	Nov 30, 1949 into Aquarius
Saturn	3°50'34" Virgo	Direct	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	2°08'49" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	12°31'52" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	15°28'42" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	21°02'09" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on July 16, 1949

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 66% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 16, 02:42 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Jul 16, 21:07 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Born on July 16, 1949?

The Sun, Mercury and Uranus were all in Cancer, so everyone born that day is a Cancer several times over.

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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