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Where Were the Planets on July 8, 1959?

Quick Answer

On July 8, 1959, the Sun was in Cancer (15°34' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (6% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

Venus moved from Leo into Virgo. Mars squared Jupiter. Overconfidence. Taking on more than you can carry.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 8, 1959. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°19' Leo at midnight UTC to 20°07' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 8, 1959
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°34'59" Cancer	Direct	Jun 22, 1959	Jul 23, 1959 into Leo
Moon	13°42'08" Leo	Direct	Jul 7, 1959	Jul 9, 1959 into Virgo
Mercury	11°48'38" Leo	Direct	Jun 28, 1959	Sep 5, 1959 into Virgo
Venus	29°59'42" Leo	Direct	Jun 6, 1959	Jul 8, 1959 into Virgo
Mars	22°37'34" Leo	Direct	Jun 1, 1959	Jul 20, 1959 into Virgo
Jupiter	22°20'20" Scorpio	Retrograde	Apr 24, 1959	Oct 5, 1959 into Sagittarius
Saturn	2°52'10" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	14°44'00" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	4°12'06" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	2°23'48" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	8°04'20" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on July 8, 1959

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 8, 01:24 UTC	Mars square Jupiter	Overconfidence. Taking on more than you can carry.
Jul 8, 12:08 UTC	Venus enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on July 8, 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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