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Where Were the Planets on July 20, 1959?

Quick Answer

On July 20, 1959, the Sun was in Cancer (27°01' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

The Full Moon fell at 26°41' Capricorn. Mars moved from Leo into Virgo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 20, 1959. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°33' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 8°50' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 20, 1959
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°01'39" Cancer	Direct	Jun 22, 1959	Jul 23, 1959 into Leo
Moon	1°44'43" Aquarius	Direct	Jul 20, 1959	Jul 22, 1959 into Pisces
Mercury	19°08'20" Leo	Direct	Jun 28, 1959	Sep 5, 1959 into Virgo
Venus	8°40'45" Virgo	Direct	Jul 8, 1959	Sep 20, 1959 into Leo
Mars	0°01'27" Virgo	Direct	Jul 20, 1959	Sep 5, 1959 into Libra
Jupiter	22°07'36" Scorpio	Stationing retrograde	Apr 24, 1959	Oct 5, 1959 into Sagittarius
Saturn	2°03'43" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	15°25'43" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	4°11'14" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	2°42'54" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	7°26'12" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on July 20, 1959

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 20, 03:33 UTC	Full Moon in Capricorn	26°41' Capricorn
Jul 20, 09:04 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jul 20, 11:03 UTC	Mars enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on July 20, 1959?

Venus, Mars and Pluto were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo 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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