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Where Were the Planets on July 9, 1959?

Quick Answer

On July 9, 1959, the Sun was in Cancer (16°32' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (12% illuminated). Jupiter, 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, 1959. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°07' Leo at midnight UTC to 3°07' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 9, 1959
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°32'12" Cancer	Direct	Jun 22, 1959	Jul 23, 1959 into Leo
Moon	26°36'25" Leo	Direct	Jul 7, 1959	Jul 9, 1959 into Virgo
Mercury	12°45'24" Leo	Direct	Jun 28, 1959	Sep 5, 1959 into Virgo
Venus	0°47'59" Virgo	Direct	Jul 8, 1959	Sep 20, 1959 into Leo
Mars	23°14'24" Leo	Direct	Jun 1, 1959	Jul 20, 1959 into Virgo
Jupiter	22°18'17" Scorpio	Retrograde	Apr 24, 1959	Oct 5, 1959 into Sagittarius
Saturn	2°47'56" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	14°47'22" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	4°11'51" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	2°25'17" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	8°01'09" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on July 9, 1959

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 12% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 9, 18:15 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on July 9, 1959?

Mercury, Mars and Uranus were all in Leo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Leo streak alongside their Cancer Sun. Venus and Pluto sat 2 degrees apart in Virgo, 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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