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Where Were the Planets on July 31, 1986?

Quick Answer

On July 31, 1986, the Sun was in Leo (7°59' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (24% illuminated). Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 31, 1986. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°17' Gemini at midnight UTC to 15°06' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 31, 1986
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°59'10" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1986	Aug 23, 1986 into Virgo
Moon	9°12'06" Gemini	Direct	Jul 30, 1986	Aug 2, 1986 into Cancer
Mercury	26°03'14" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 23, 1986	Aug 11, 1986 into Leo
Venus	22°04'41" Virgo	Direct	Jul 11, 1986	Aug 7, 1986 into Libra
Mars	12°23'04" Capricorn	Retrograde	Mar 28, 1986	Oct 9, 1986 into Aquarius
Jupiter	22°17'26" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	3°06'03" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	18°39'47" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	3°33'05" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°36'45" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	24°37'26" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on July 31, 1986

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 24% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 31, 16:26 UTC	Venus opposite Jupiter	Exact opposition

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