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Where Were the Planets on July 20, 1949?

Quick Answer

On July 20, 1949, the Sun was in Cancer (27°24' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (29% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

The Sun opposed Jupiter. Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 20, 1949. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°12' Taurus at midnight UTC to 28°27' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 20, 1949
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°24'56" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1949	Jul 23, 1949 into Leo
Moon	22°18'02" Taurus	Direct	Jul 18, 1949	Jul 21, 1949 into Gemini
Mercury	19°59'34" Cancer	Direct	Jul 10, 1949	Jul 25, 1949 into Leo
Venus	22°31'54" Leo	Direct	Jul 1, 1949	Jul 26, 1949 into Virgo
Mars	28°08'39" Gemini	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Jul 23, 1949 into Cancer
Jupiter	27°14'17" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jun 27, 1949	Nov 30, 1949 into Aquarius
Saturn	4°16'27" Virgo	Direct	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	2°22'18" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	12°35'00" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	15°35'38" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	20°49'27" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on July 20, 1949

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 29% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 20, 08:04 UTC	The Sun opposite Jupiter	Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

Born on July 20, 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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