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Where Were the Planets on July 23, 1950?

Quick Answer

On July 23, 1950, the Sun was in Leo (0°03' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (62% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

The Sun entered Leo, and Leo season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 23, 1950. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°48' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 21°03' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 23, 1950
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°03'35" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1950	Aug 23, 1950 into Virgo
Moon	13°54'40" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 22, 1950	Jul 24, 1950 into Sagittarius
Mercury	13°20'49" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 1950	Aug 2, 1950 into Virgo
Venus	0°54'22" Cancer	Direct	Jul 22, 1950	Aug 16, 1950 into Leo
Mars	19°30'55" Libra	Direct	Jun 11, 1950	Aug 10, 1950 into Scorpio
Jupiter	6°20'35" Pisces	Retrograde	Apr 15, 1950	Sep 15, 1950 into Aquarius
Saturn	16°20'06" Virgo	Direct	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	6°43'41" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	14°46'14" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	17°15'41" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	1°20'14" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on July 23, 1950

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 62% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 23, 10:29 UTC	The Sun enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on July 23, 1950?

The Sun, Mercury 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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