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Where Were the Planets on July 19, 1986?

Quick Answer

On July 19, 1986, the Sun was in Cancer (26°31' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (94% illuminated). Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 19, 1986. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°47' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 6°45' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 19, 1986
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°31'29" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1986	Jul 23, 1986 into Leo
Moon	29°16'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 17, 1986	Jul 19, 1986 into Capricorn
Mercury	3°01'00" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 26, 1986	Jul 23, 1986 into Cancer
Venus	8°49'31" Virgo	Direct	Jul 11, 1986	Aug 7, 1986 into Libra
Mars	15°01'54" Capricorn	Retrograde	Mar 28, 1986	Oct 9, 1986 into Aquarius
Jupiter	22°47'00" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	3°20'36" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	18°58'19" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	3°49'30" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°32'33" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	25°15'34" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on July 19, 1986

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 94% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 19, 13:09 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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