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Where Were the Planets on July 20, 2006?

Quick Answer

On July 20, 2006, the Sun was in Cancer (27°38' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (22% 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 20, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°10' Taurus at midnight UTC to 8°30' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 20, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°38'27" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2006	Jul 22, 2006 into Leo
Moon	1°52'24" Gemini	Direct	Jul 20, 2006	Jul 22, 2006 into Cancer
Mercury	24°06'18" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 10, 2006	Aug 11, 2006 into Leo
Venus	1°40'20" Cancer	Direct	Jul 19, 2006	Aug 12, 2006 into Leo
Mars	28°34'43" Leo	Direct	Jun 3, 2006	Jul 22, 2006 into Virgo
Jupiter	9°16'35" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	12°33'22" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	14°21'09" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	18°59'41" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	24°36'05" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	28°22'45" Pisces	Direct	Jun 19, 2006	Jan 7, 2008 into Aquarius

Sky Events on July 20, 2006

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 22% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 20, 08:38 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on July 20, 2006?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Cancer, so everyone born that day is a Cancer several times over.

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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