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Where Were the Planets on July 22, 1969?

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On July 22, 1969, the Sun was in Cancer (29°29' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (50% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Cancer. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. Mercury moved from Cancer into Leo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 22, 1969. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°47' Libra at midnight UTC to 6°06' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 22, 1969
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun29°29'26" CancerDirect into Leo
Moon29°24'34" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mercury29°21'55" CancerDirect into Leo
Venus16°51'49" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Mars3°04'05" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Jupiter0°59'28" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Saturn8°10'59" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Uranus0°44'59" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Neptune26°00'13" ScorpioRetrograde into Sagittarius
Pluto23°02'52" VirgoDirect into Libra
North Node23°53'26" PiscesDirect into Aquarius

Sky Events on July 22, 1969

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 50% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
First Quarter Moon in Libra29°30' Libra
The Moon enters ScorpioLeaves Libra
The Sun conjunct MercuryMind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.
Mercury enters LeoLeaves Cancer

Born on July 22, 1969?

The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Cancer, 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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