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Where Were the Planets on July 18, 1949?

Quick Answer

On July 18, 1949, the Sun was in Cancer (25°30' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (48% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 18, 1949. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°17' Aries at midnight UTC to 4°09' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 18, 1949
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°30'24" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1949	Jul 23, 1949 into Leo
Moon	28°13'16" Aries	Direct	Jul 16, 1949	Jul 18, 1949 into Taurus
Mercury	15°49'52" Cancer	Direct	Jul 10, 1949	Jul 25, 1949 into Leo
Venus	20°06'09" Leo	Direct	Jul 1, 1949	Jul 26, 1949 into Virgo
Mars	26°47'18" Gemini	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Jul 23, 1949 into Cancer
Jupiter	27°29'48" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jun 27, 1949	Nov 30, 1949 into Aquarius
Saturn	4°03'25" Virgo	Direct	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	2°15'36" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	12°33'22" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	15°32'09" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	20°55'48" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on July 18, 1949

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 48% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 18, 06:02 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Aries	25°16' Aries
Jul 18, 15:35 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on July 18, 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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