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Where Were the Planets on July 18, 1990?

Quick Answer

On July 18, 1990, the Sun was in Cancer (25°36' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (18% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 18, 1990. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°04' Taurus at midnight UTC to 13°40' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 18, 1990
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°36'32" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1990	Jul 23, 1990 into Leo
Moon	6°22'08" Gemini	Direct	Jul 18, 1990	Jul 20, 1990 into Cancer
Mercury	12°16'04" Leo	Direct	Jul 11, 1990	Jul 29, 1990 into Virgo
Venus	28°00'44" Gemini	Direct	Jun 25, 1990	Jul 20, 1990 into Cancer
Mars	3°56'28" Taurus	Direct	Jul 12, 1990	Aug 31, 1990 into Gemini
Jupiter	23°13'21" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	21°44'30" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	6°51'04" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	12°50'31" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	14°59'06" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	7°56'49" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on July 18, 1990

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 18% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 18, 01:31 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on July 18, 1990?

Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Cancer Sun.

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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