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Where Were the Planets on July 23, 1969?

Quick Answer

On July 23, 1969, the Sun was in Leo (0°26' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (61% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

The Sun entered Leo, and Leo season began. Mercury sextiled Uranus. Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems. Mercury sextiled Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 23, 1969. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°07' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 19°52' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 23, 1969
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°26'44" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1969	Aug 23, 1969 into Virgo
Moon	12°56'53" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 22, 1969	Jul 24, 1969 into Sagittarius
Mercury	1°28'48" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1969	Aug 7, 1969 into Virgo
Venus	17°58'13" Gemini	Direct	Jul 6, 1969	Aug 3, 1969 into Cancer
Mars	3°15'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 25, 1969	Sep 21, 1969 into Capricorn
Jupiter	1°08'28" Libra	Direct	Jul 15, 1969	Dec 16, 1969 into Scorpio
Saturn	8°13'57" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	0°47'16" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	25°59'43" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	23°04'22" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	23°50'15" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on July 23, 1969

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 61% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 23, 00:48 UTC	The Sun enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Jul 23, 03:59 UTC	Mercury sextile Uranus	Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems.
Jul 23, 07:50 UTC	Mercury sextile Jupiter	Good news travels, and conversations open doors.
Jul 23, 20:58 UTC	The Sun sextile Uranus	A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.

Born on July 23, 1969?

Jupiter and Uranus sat less than a degree apart in Libra, 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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