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Where Were the Planets on July 30, 1951?

Quick Answer

On July 30, 1951, the Sun was in Leo (6°30' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (11% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 30, 1951. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°44' Gemini at midnight UTC to 4°35' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 30, 1951
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°30'57" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1951	Aug 23, 1951 into Virgo
Moon	28°39'57" Gemini	Direct	Jul 28, 1951	Jul 30, 1951 into Cancer
Mercury	3°24'44" Virgo	Direct	Jul 27, 1951	Oct 2, 1951 into Libra
Venus	15°00'10" Virgo	Direct	Jul 8, 1951	Nov 9, 1951 into Libra
Mars	17°39'33" Cancer	Direct	Jul 3, 1951	Aug 18, 1951 into Leo
Jupiter	14°08'34" Aries	Direct	Apr 21, 1951	Apr 28, 1952 into Taurus
Saturn	28°36'32" Virgo	Direct	Mar 7, 1951	Aug 13, 1951 into Libra
Uranus	11°20'25" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	17°01'05" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	19°04'37" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	11°38'18" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on July 30, 1951

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 11% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 30, 14:42 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on July 30, 1951?

Mercury, Venus and Saturn were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Leo Sun.

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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