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Where Were the Planets on July 23, 1949?

Quick Answer

On July 23, 1949, the Sun was in Leo (0°16' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (7% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

The Sun entered Leo, and Leo season began. Mars moved from Gemini into Cancer. Mercury opposed Jupiter. Too many ideas and too little detail. Promises outrun the facts.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 23, 1949. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°00' Gemini at midnight UTC to 7°20' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 23, 1949
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°16'51" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1949	Aug 23, 1949 into Virgo
Moon	0°37'48" Cancer	Direct	Jul 23, 1949	Jul 25, 1949 into Leo
Mercury	26°20'35" Cancer	Direct	Jul 10, 1949	Jul 25, 1949 into Leo
Venus	26°10'23" Leo	Direct	Jul 1, 1949	Jul 26, 1949 into Virgo
Mars	0°10'16" Cancer	Direct	Jul 23, 1949	Sep 7, 1949 into Leo
Jupiter	26°51'02" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jun 27, 1949	Nov 30, 1949 into Aquarius
Saturn	4°36'22" Virgo	Direct	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	2°32'14" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	12°37'40" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	15°40'56" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	20°39'55" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on July 23, 1949

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 7% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 23, 04:56 UTC	The Sun enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Jul 23, 05:54 UTC	Mars enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Jul 23, 10:51 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Jul 23, 17:24 UTC	Mercury opposite Jupiter	Too many ideas and too little detail. Promises outrun the facts.

Born on July 23, 1949?

The Sun, Venus and Pluto were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo 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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