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Where Were the Planets on July 23, 1971?

Quick Answer

On July 23, 1971, the Sun was in Cancer (29°59' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (1% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun entered Leo, and Leo season began. Mercury squared Jupiter. Too many ideas and too little detail. Promises outrun the facts. The Sun trined Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 23, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°42' Leo at midnight UTC to 19°10' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 23, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°59'25" Cancer	Direct	Jun 22, 1971	Jul 23, 1971 into Leo
Moon	12°58'45" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1971	Jul 24, 1971 into Virgo
Mercury	26°15'46" Leo	Direct	Jul 6, 1971	Jul 26, 1971 into Virgo
Venus	20°18'29" Cancer	Direct	Jul 6, 1971	Jul 31, 1971 into Leo
Mars	21°00'09" Aquarius	Retrograde	May 3, 1971	Nov 6, 1971 into Pisces
Jupiter	26°36'01" Scorpio	Stationing direct	Jun 5, 1971	Sep 11, 1971 into Sagittarius
Saturn	3°43'56" Gemini	Direct	Jun 18, 1971	Jan 10, 1972 into Taurus
Uranus	9°59'33" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	0°24'21" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	27°31'54" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	15°10'53" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on July 23, 1971

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

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 23, 12:14 UTC	The Sun enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Jul 23, 18:36 UTC	Mercury square Jupiter	Too many ideas and too little detail. Promises outrun the facts.
Jul 23, 22:20 UTC	The Sun trine Neptune	Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.

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