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Where Were the Planets on July 9, 1957?

Quick Answer

On July 9, 1957, the Sun was in Cancer (16°59' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (94% illuminated). Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 9, 1957. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°12' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 24°57' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 9, 1957
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°59'37" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1957	Jul 23, 1957 into Leo
Moon	18°36'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 8, 1957	Jul 10, 1957 into Capricorn
Mercury	23°13'12" Cancer	Direct	Jun 28, 1957	Jul 12, 1957 into Leo
Venus	9°48'38" Leo	Direct	Jul 1, 1957	Jul 26, 1957 into Virgo
Mars	11°16'47" Leo	Direct	Jun 21, 1957	Aug 8, 1957 into Virgo
Jupiter	25°29'56" Virgo	Direct	Feb 19, 1957	Aug 7, 1957 into Libra
Saturn	8°32'47" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	5°59'51" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	29°49'26" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 15, 1957	Aug 6, 1957 into Scorpio
Pluto	28°46'07" Leo	Direct	Jan 15, 1957	Aug 19, 1957 into Virgo
North Node	16°40'32" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 30, 1956	May 20, 1958 into Libra

Sky Events on July 9, 1957

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 94% 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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