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Where Were the Planets on July 31, 1956?

Quick Answer

On July 31, 1956, the Sun was in Leo (8°13' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (43% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Venus sextiled Pluto. Deep bonds and magnetic charm. Good for strengthening commitments. Venus trined Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 31, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°02' Taurus at midnight UTC to 23°31' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 31, 1956
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°13'40" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1956	Aug 23, 1956 into Virgo
Moon	16°44'22" Taurus	Direct	Jul 30, 1956	Aug 1, 1956 into Gemini
Mercury	20°30'03" Leo	Direct	Jul 21, 1956	Aug 5, 1956 into Virgo
Venus	27°42'37" Gemini	Direct	Jun 23, 1956	Aug 4, 1956 into Cancer
Mars	22°57'18" Pisces	Direct	Jun 3, 1956	Dec 6, 1956 into Aries
Jupiter	4°36'22" Virgo	Direct	Jul 7, 1956	Dec 13, 1956 into Libra
Saturn	26°09'58" Scorpio	Stationing retrograde	May 14, 1956	Oct 10, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	2°58'56" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	27°46'25" Libra	Direct	Mar 11, 1956	Oct 19, 1956 into Scorpio
Pluto	27°37'20" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	4°50'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1955	Oct 30, 1956 into Scorpio

Sky Events on July 31, 1956

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 43% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 31, 07:51 UTC	Venus sextile Pluto	Deep bonds and magnetic charm. Good for strengthening commitments.
Jul 31, 14:51 UTC	Venus trine Neptune	Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.

Born on July 31, 1956?

The Sun, Mercury, Uranus and Pluto were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over.

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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