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Where Were the Planets on July 18, 2006?

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On July 18, 2006, the Sun was in Cancer (25°43' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (42% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Cancer while Mercury was retrograde. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 18, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°50' Aries at midnight UTC to 11°36' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 18, 2006
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun25°43'55" CancerDirect into Leo
Moon4°45'31" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Mercury25°24'04" CancerRetrograde into Leo
Venus29°15'45" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Mars27°20'16" LeoDirect into Virgo
Jupiter9°11'54" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Saturn12°18'20" LeoDirect into Virgo
Uranus14°23'52" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Neptune19°02'38" AquariusRetrograde into Pisces
Pluto24°38'37" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
North Node28°29'06" PiscesDirect into Aquarius

Sky Events on July 18, 2006

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 42% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters TaurusLeaves Aries
The Sun conjunct MercuryMind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Born on July 18, 2006?

The Sun and Mercury 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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