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Where Were the Planets on July 22, 2005?

Quick Answer

On July 22, 2005, the Sun was in Cancer (29°46' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (98% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Leo, and Leo season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 22, 2005. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°04' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 22°19' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 22, 2005
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°46'27" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2005	Jul 22, 2005 into Leo
Moon	14°43'16" Aquarius	Direct	Jul 21, 2005	Jul 23, 2005 into Pisces
Mercury	20°27'11" Leo	Stationing retrograde	Jun 28, 2005	Sep 4, 2005 into Virgo
Venus	29°20'50" Leo	Direct	Jun 28, 2005	Jul 23, 2005 into Virgo
Mars	26°35'43" Aries	Direct	Jun 12, 2005	Jul 28, 2005 into Taurus
Jupiter	12°02'20" Libra	Direct	Sep 25, 2004	Oct 26, 2005 into Scorpio
Saturn	0°46'20" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	10°13'39" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	16°40'00" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	22°15'30" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	17°36'05" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on July 22, 2005

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 22, 17:40 UTC	The Sun enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on July 22, 2005?

Mercury, Venus and Saturn were all in Leo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Leo streak alongside their Cancer Sun. The Sun and Saturn sat less than a degree apart in Cancer, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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