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Where Were the Planets on July 1, 1959?

Quick Answer

On July 1, 1959, the Sun was in Cancer (8°54' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (19% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

Mercury squared Neptune. Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 1, 1959. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°13' Taurus at midnight UTC to 24°01' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 1, 1959
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°54'25" Cancer	Direct	Jun 22, 1959	Jul 23, 1959 into Leo
Moon	18°07'37" Taurus	Direct	Jun 29, 1959	Jul 2, 1959 into Gemini
Mercury	3°49'20" Leo	Direct	Jun 28, 1959	Sep 5, 1959 into Virgo
Venus	24°02'26" Leo	Direct	Jun 6, 1959	Jul 8, 1959 into Virgo
Mars	18°20'28" Leo	Direct	Jun 1, 1959	Jul 20, 1959 into Virgo
Jupiter	22°39'41" Scorpio	Retrograde	Apr 24, 1959	Oct 5, 1959 into Sagittarius
Saturn	3°22'29" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	14°21'03" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	4°14'41" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	2°13'57" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	8°26'34" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on July 1, 1959

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 19% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 1, 19:47 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Born on July 1, 1959?

Mercury, Venus, Mars and Uranus 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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