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Where Were the Planets on July 16, 1959?

Quick Answer

On July 16, 1959, the Sun was in Cancer (23°12' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (82% 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 16, 1959. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°56' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 10°32' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 16, 1959
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°12'44" Cancer	Direct	Jun 22, 1959	Jul 23, 1959 into Leo
Moon	3°13'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 16, 1959	Jul 18, 1959 into Capricorn
Mercury	17°45'36" Leo	Direct	Jun 28, 1959	Sep 5, 1959 into Virgo
Venus	6°02'32" Virgo	Direct	Jul 8, 1959	Sep 20, 1959 into Leo
Mars	27°33'04" Leo	Direct	Jun 1, 1959	Jul 20, 1959 into Virgo
Jupiter	22°08'56" Scorpio	Retrograde	Apr 24, 1959	Oct 5, 1959 into Sagittarius
Saturn	2°19'12" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	15°11'31" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	4°11'00" Scorpio	Stationing direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	2°36'14" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	7°38'55" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on July 16, 1959

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 82% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 16, 06:41 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on July 16, 1959?

Mercury, 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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