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Where Were the Planets on July 15, 1969?

Quick Answer

On July 15, 1969, the Sun was in Cancer (22°48' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Jupiter entered Libra, a sign change that comes around once every 12 years or so. The Sun sextiled Pluto. Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 15, 1969. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°47' Cancer at midnight UTC to 8°40' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 15, 1969
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°48'32" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1969	Jul 23, 1969 into Leo
Moon	2°43'54" Leo	Direct	Jul 15, 1969	Jul 17, 1969 into Virgo
Mercury	14°28'39" Cancer	Direct	Jul 8, 1969	Jul 22, 1969 into Leo
Venus	9°11'37" Gemini	Direct	Jul 6, 1969	Aug 3, 1969 into Cancer
Mars	2°03'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 25, 1969	Sep 21, 1969 into Capricorn
Jupiter	29°59'32" Virgo	Direct	Mar 30, 1969	Jul 15, 1969 into Libra
Saturn	7°47'35" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	0°30'16" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	26°04'28" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	22°53'10" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	24°15'41" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on July 15, 1969

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 15, 06:29 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Jul 15, 13:23 UTC	Jupiter enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Jul 15, 13:59 UTC	The Sun sextile Pluto	Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change.

Born on July 15, 1969?

Jupiter and Uranus 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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