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Where Were the Planets on July 9, 1951?

Quick Answer

On July 9, 1951, the Sun was in Cancer (16°28' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (23% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 9, 1951. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°54' Virgo at midnight UTC to 20°23' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 9, 1951
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°28'27" Cancer	Direct	Jun 22, 1951	Jul 23, 1951 into Leo
Moon	14°07'32" Virgo	Direct	Jul 8, 1951	Jul 10, 1951 into Libra
Mercury	1°44'31" Leo	Direct	Jul 8, 1951	Jul 27, 1951 into Virgo
Venus	1°04'53" Virgo	Direct	Jul 8, 1951	Nov 9, 1951 into Libra
Mars	3°42'46" Cancer	Direct	Jul 3, 1951	Aug 18, 1951 into Leo
Jupiter	13°06'43" Aries	Direct	Apr 21, 1951	Apr 28, 1952 into Taurus
Saturn	26°57'03" Virgo	Direct	Mar 7, 1951	Aug 13, 1951 into Libra
Uranus	10°06'47" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	16°46'57" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	18°28'07" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	12°45'01" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on July 9, 1951

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 23% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 9, 19:48 UTC	The Sun square Neptune	Exact square

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