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Where Were the Planets on July 18, 1969?

Quick Answer

On July 18, 1969, the Sun was in Cancer (25°40' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (14% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

The Sun trined Neptune. Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 18, 1969. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°40' Virgo at midnight UTC to 14°50' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 18, 1969
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°40'20" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1969	Jul 23, 1969 into Leo
Moon	8°44'21" Virgo	Direct	Jul 17, 1969	Jul 20, 1969 into Libra
Mercury	20°49'53" Cancer	Direct	Jul 8, 1969	Jul 22, 1969 into Leo
Venus	12°27'50" Gemini	Direct	Jul 6, 1969	Aug 3, 1969 into Cancer
Mars	2°24'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 25, 1969	Sep 21, 1969 into Capricorn
Jupiter	0°24'33" Libra	Direct	Jul 15, 1969	Dec 16, 1969 into Scorpio
Saturn	7°58'10" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	0°36'19" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	26°02'28" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	22°57'11" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	24°06'09" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on July 18, 1969

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 14% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 18, 21:10 UTC	The Sun trine Neptune	Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.

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Jupiter and Uranus sat less than a degree apart in Libra, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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