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Where Were the Planets on July 16, 2005?

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On July 16, 2005, the Sun was in Cancer (24°02' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (69% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Saturn entered Leo, a sign change that comes around once every 29 years or so. Venus trined Pluto. Deep bonds and magnetic charm. Good for strengthening commitments.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 16, 2005. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°52' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 23°19' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 16, 2005
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°02'59" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2005	Jul 22, 2005 into Leo
Moon	16°32'31" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 15, 2005	Jul 17, 2005 into Sagittarius
Mercury	18°44'05" Leo	Direct	Jun 28, 2005	Sep 4, 2005 into Virgo
Venus	22°06'50" Leo	Direct	Jun 28, 2005	Jul 23, 2005 into Virgo
Mars	22°54'09" Aries	Direct	Jun 12, 2005	Jul 28, 2005 into Taurus
Jupiter	11°19'56" Libra	Direct	Sep 25, 2004	Oct 26, 2005 into Scorpio
Saturn	29°59'52" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	10°22'46" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	16°49'02" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	22°22'50" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	17°55'09" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on July 16, 2005

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 69% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 16, 12:26 UTC	Saturn enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Jul 16, 17:12 UTC	Venus trine Pluto	Deep bonds and magnetic charm. Good for strengthening commitments.

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