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Where Were the Planets on July 12, 1959?

Quick Answer

On July 12, 1959, the Sun was in Cancer (19°23' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (39% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

Mercury met Uranus in Leo. Sudden insight, abrupt news and scattered focus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 12, 1959. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°45' Virgo at midnight UTC to 13°24' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 12, 1959
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°23'51" Cancer	Direct	Jun 22, 1959	Jul 23, 1959 into Leo
Moon	6°33'05" Libra	Direct	Jul 12, 1959	Jul 14, 1959 into Scorpio
Mercury	15°15'55" Leo	Direct	Jun 28, 1959	Sep 5, 1959 into Virgo
Venus	3°08'04" Virgo	Direct	Jul 8, 1959	Sep 20, 1959 into Leo
Mars	25°05'06" Leo	Direct	Jun 1, 1959	Jul 20, 1959 into Virgo
Jupiter	22°13'11" Scorpio	Retrograde	Apr 24, 1959	Oct 5, 1959 into Sagittarius
Saturn	2°35'24" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	14°57'36" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	4°11'18" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	2°29'52" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	7°51'37" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on July 12, 1959

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 39% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 12, 00:26 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Jul 12, 01:37 UTC	Mercury conjunct Uranus	Sudden insight, abrupt news and scattered focus.

Born on July 12, 1959?

Mercury, Mars and Uranus were all in Leo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Leo streak alongside their Cancer Sun. Mercury and Uranus sat less than a degree 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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