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Where Were the Planets on July 6, 1956?

Quick Answer

On July 6, 1956, the Sun was in Cancer (14°21' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (4% illuminated). Venus, Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Jupiter. Good news travels, and conversations open doors. Mercury moved from Gemini into Cancer.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 6, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°02' Gemini at midnight UTC to 27°54' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 6, 1956
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°21'55" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1956	Jul 22, 1956 into Leo
Moon	20°26'20" Gemini	Direct	Jul 5, 1956	Jul 7, 1956 into Cancer
Mercury	29°27'01" Gemini	Direct	Apr 29, 1956	Jul 6, 1956 into Cancer
Venus	23°34'20" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 23, 1956	Aug 4, 1956 into Cancer
Mars	16°06'36" Pisces	Direct	Jun 3, 1956	Dec 6, 1956 into Aries
Jupiter	29°46'00" Leo	Direct	Jan 18, 1956	Jul 7, 1956 into Virgo
Saturn	26°37'48" Scorpio	Retrograde	May 14, 1956	Oct 10, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	1°27'32" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	27°38'37" Libra	Retrograde	Mar 11, 1956	Oct 19, 1956 into Scorpio
Pluto	26°54'34" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	6°09'45" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1955	Oct 30, 1956 into Scorpio

Sky Events on July 6, 1956

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 6, 16:28 UTC	Mercury sextile Jupiter	Good news travels, and conversations open doors.
Jul 6, 19:01 UTC	Mercury enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on July 6, 1956?

Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto were all in Leo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Leo streak alongside their Cancer 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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