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Where Were the Planets on July 23, 1959?

Quick Answer

On July 23, 1959, the Sun was in Cancer (29°53' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (87% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

The Sun entered Leo, and Leo season began. Mars trined Saturn. Disciplined effort. Good for hard jobs that need stamina and control.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 23, 1959. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°19' Pisces at midnight UTC to 19°25' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 23, 1959
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°53'25" Cancer	Direct	Jun 22, 1959	Jul 23, 1959 into Leo
Moon	12°56'08" Pisces	Direct	Jul 22, 1959	Jul 24, 1959 into Aries
Mercury	19°21'10" Leo	Stationing direct	Jun 28, 1959	Sep 5, 1959 into Virgo
Venus	10°27'10" Virgo	Direct	Jul 8, 1959	Sep 20, 1959 into Leo
Mars	1°53'03" Virgo	Direct	Jul 20, 1959	Sep 5, 1959 into Libra
Jupiter	22°08'30" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 24, 1959	Oct 5, 1959 into Sagittarius
Saturn	1°52'38" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	15°36'30" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	4°11'44" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	2°48'03" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	7°16'40" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on July 23, 1959

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 87% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 23, 11:45 UTC	Mars trine Saturn	Disciplined effort. Good for hard jobs that need stamina and control.
Jul 23, 14:45 UTC	The Sun enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on July 23, 1959?

Venus, Mars and Pluto were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Cancer Sun. Mars 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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