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Where Were the Planets on July 23, 2006?

Quick Answer

On July 23, 2006, the Sun was in Leo (0°30' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (3% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 23, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°34' Cancer at midnight UTC to 17°16' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 23, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°30'20" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2006	Aug 23, 2006 into Virgo
Moon	10°57'21" Cancer	Direct	Jul 22, 2006	Jul 25, 2006 into Leo
Mercury	22°26'45" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 10, 2006	Aug 11, 2006 into Leo
Venus	5°17'31" Cancer	Direct	Jul 19, 2006	Aug 12, 2006 into Leo
Mars	0°26'36" Virgo	Direct	Jul 22, 2006	Sep 8, 2006 into Libra
Jupiter	9°24'55" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	12°56'04" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	14°16'47" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	18°55'10" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	24°32'25" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	28°13'13" Pisces	Direct	Jun 19, 2006	Jan 7, 2008 into Aquarius

Sky Events on July 23, 2006

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on July 23, 2006?

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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