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Where Were the Planets on July 21, 1956?

Quick Answer

On July 21, 1956, the Sun was in Cancer (28°40' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (98% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Mercury moved from Cancer into Leo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 21, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°34' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 19°23' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 21, 1956
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun28°40'27" CancerDirect into Leo
Moon13°29'20" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Mercury0°33'54" LeoDirect into Virgo
Venus23°33'45" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Mars20°58'58" PiscesDirect into Aries
Jupiter2°36'00" VirgoDirect into Libra
Saturn26°14'05" ScorpioRetrograde into Sagittarius
Uranus2°22'05" LeoDirect into Virgo
Neptune27°40'54" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Pluto27°19'14" LeoDirect into Virgo
North Node5°22'06" SagittariusDirect into Scorpio

Sky Events on July 21, 1956

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Mercury enters LeoLeaves Cancer

Born on July 21, 1956?

Mercury, Uranus and Pluto were all in Leo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Leo streak alongside their Cancer Sun. Mercury and Uranus sat 2 degrees apart in Leo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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