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Where Were the Planets on July 9, 2006?

Quick Answer

On July 9, 2006, the Sun was in Cancer (17°09' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (96% illuminated). Mercury, 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 9, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°49' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 2°40' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 9, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°09'01" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2006	Jul 22, 2006 into Leo
Moon	25°42'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 7, 2006	Jul 9, 2006 into Capricorn
Mercury	0°31'55" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 28, 2006	Jul 10, 2006 into Cancer
Venus	18°27'20" Gemini	Direct	Jun 24, 2006	Jul 19, 2006 into Cancer
Mars	21°46'29" Leo	Direct	Jun 3, 2006	Jul 22, 2006 into Virgo
Jupiter	8°59'32" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	11°11'52" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	14°34'04" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	19°15'09" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	24°50'49" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	28°57'42" Pisces	Direct	Jun 19, 2006	Jan 7, 2008 into Aquarius

Sky Events on July 9, 2006

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 9, 19:24 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on July 9, 2006?

Mercury, Mars and Saturn were all in Leo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Leo 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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