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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.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

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).

Born on July 9, 1957?

Venus, Mars, Uranus and Pluto were all in Leo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Leo streak alongside their Cancer Sun. Venus and Mars sat 1 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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