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Where Were the Planets on July 16, 1990?

Quick Answer

On July 16, 1990, the Sun was in Cancer (23°42' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (38% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 16, 1990. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°18' Taurus at midnight UTC to 14°34' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 16, 1990
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°42'01" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1990	Jul 23, 1990 into Leo
Moon	7°25'19" Taurus	Direct	Jul 15, 1990	Jul 18, 1990 into Gemini
Mercury	8°38'09" Leo	Direct	Jul 11, 1990	Jul 29, 1990 into Virgo
Venus	25°36'39" Gemini	Direct	Jun 25, 1990	Jul 20, 1990 into Cancer
Mars	2°36'37" Taurus	Direct	Jul 12, 1990	Aug 31, 1990 into Gemini
Jupiter	22°46'25" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	21°53'22" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	6°55'37" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	12°53'40" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	14°59'40" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	8°03'10" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on July 16, 1990

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 38% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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