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Where Were the Planets on July 11, 1959?

Quick Answer

On July 11, 1959, the Sun was in Cancer (18°26' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (29% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

Venus met Pluto in Virgo. Intense attraction, jealousy, and frank talk about what a relationship really is. Venus trined Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 11, 1959. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°19' Virgo at midnight UTC to 29°44' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 11, 1959
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°26'38" Cancer	Direct	Jun 22, 1959	Jul 23, 1959 into Leo
Moon	23°00'50" Virgo	Direct	Jul 9, 1959	Jul 12, 1959 into Libra
Mercury	14°29'09" Leo	Direct	Jun 28, 1959	Sep 5, 1959 into Virgo
Venus	2°22'12" Virgo	Direct	Jul 8, 1959	Sep 20, 1959 into Leo
Mars	24°28'10" Leo	Direct	Jun 1, 1959	Jul 20, 1959 into Virgo
Jupiter	22°14'42" Scorpio	Retrograde	Apr 24, 1959	Oct 5, 1959 into Sagittarius
Saturn	2°39'32" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	14°54'10" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	4°11'27" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	2°28'19" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	7°54'48" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on July 11, 1959

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 29% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 11, 15:17 UTC	Venus conjunct Pluto	Intense attraction, jealousy, and frank talk about what a relationship really is.
Jul 11, 20:16 UTC	Venus trine Saturn	Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.

Born on July 11, 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 less than a degree 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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