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Where Were the Planets on July 12, 1951?

Quick Answer

On July 12, 1951, the Sun was in Cancer (19°20' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (53% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 12, 1951. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°18' Libra at midnight UTC to 29°48' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 12, 1951
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°20'05" Cancer	Direct	Jun 22, 1951	Jul 23, 1951 into Leo
Moon	23°00'44" Libra	Direct	Jul 10, 1951	Jul 13, 1951 into Scorpio
Mercury	7°09'39" Leo	Direct	Jul 8, 1951	Jul 27, 1951 into Virgo
Venus	3°30'30" Virgo	Direct	Jul 8, 1951	Nov 9, 1951 into Libra
Mars	5°43'26" Cancer	Direct	Jul 3, 1951	Aug 18, 1951 into Leo
Jupiter	13°20'28" Aries	Direct	Apr 21, 1951	Apr 28, 1952 into Taurus
Saturn	27°09'15" Virgo	Direct	Mar 7, 1951	Aug 13, 1951 into Libra
Uranus	10°17'34" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	16°48'07" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	18°33'03" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	12°35'29" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on July 12, 1951

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 53% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 12, 04:56 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Libra	19°03' Libra

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