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Where Were the Planets on July 8, 1957?

Quick Answer

On July 8, 1957, the Sun was in Cancer (16°02' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (88% illuminated). Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

Venus trined Saturn. Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 8, 1957. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°16' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 12°12' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 8, 1957
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°02'25" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1957	Jul 23, 1957 into Leo
Moon	5°46'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 8, 1957	Jul 10, 1957 into Capricorn
Mercury	21°07'25" Cancer	Direct	Jun 28, 1957	Jul 12, 1957 into Leo
Venus	8°35'37" Leo	Direct	Jul 1, 1957	Jul 26, 1957 into Virgo
Mars	10°39'07" Leo	Direct	Jun 21, 1957	Aug 8, 1957 into Virgo
Jupiter	25°22'01" Virgo	Direct	Feb 19, 1957	Aug 7, 1957 into Libra
Saturn	8°35'47" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	5°56'19" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	29°49'31" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 15, 1957	Aug 6, 1957 into Scorpio
Pluto	28°44'34" Leo	Direct	Jan 15, 1957	Aug 19, 1957 into Virgo
North Node	16°43'43" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 30, 1956	May 20, 1958 into Libra

Sky Events on July 8, 1957

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 88% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 8, 01:20 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Jul 8, 12:03 UTC	Venus trine Saturn	Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.

Born on July 8, 1957?

Venus, Mars, 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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