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Where Were the Planets on July 23, 1956?

Quick Answer

On July 23, 1956, the Sun was in Leo (0°35' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 23, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°14' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 13°07' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 23, 1956
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°35'00" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1956	Aug 23, 1956 into Virgo
Moon	7°11'04" Aquarius	Direct	Jul 22, 1956	Jul 25, 1956 into Pisces
Mercury	4°44'22" Leo	Direct	Jul 21, 1956	Aug 5, 1956 into Virgo
Venus	24°09'57" Gemini	Direct	Jun 23, 1956	Aug 4, 1956 into Cancer
Mars	21°28'07" Pisces	Direct	Jun 3, 1956	Dec 6, 1956 into Aries
Jupiter	2°59'41" Virgo	Direct	Jul 7, 1956	Dec 13, 1956 into Libra
Saturn	26°12'30" Scorpio	Retrograde	May 14, 1956	Oct 10, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	2°29'27" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	27°41'45" Libra	Direct	Mar 11, 1956	Oct 19, 1956 into Scorpio
Pluto	27°22'46" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	5°15'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1955	Oct 30, 1956 into Scorpio

Sky Events on July 23, 1956

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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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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