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Where Were the Planets on July 26, 1969?

Quick Answer

On July 26, 1969, the Sun was in Leo (3°18' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (90% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Mercury squared Saturn. Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 26, 1969. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°42' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 3°39' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 26, 1969
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°18'38" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1969	Aug 23, 1969 into Virgo
Moon	26°09'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 24, 1969	Jul 26, 1969 into Capricorn
Mercury	7°43'37" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1969	Aug 7, 1969 into Virgo
Venus	21°18'21" Gemini	Direct	Jul 6, 1969	Aug 3, 1969 into Cancer
Mars	3°54'43" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 25, 1969	Sep 21, 1969 into Capricorn
Jupiter	1°36'04" Libra	Direct	Jul 15, 1969	Dec 16, 1969 into Scorpio
Saturn	8°22'18" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	0°54'21" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	25°58'26" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	23°08'58" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	23°40'44" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on July 26, 1969

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 90% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 26, 18:09 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Jul 26, 19:43 UTC	Mercury square Saturn	Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.

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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.

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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