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Where Were the Planets on July 8, 2008?

Quick Answer

On July 8, 2008, the Sun was in Cancer (16°41' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (33% illuminated). Jupiter, 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 8, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°34' Virgo at midnight UTC to 3°25' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 8, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°41'27" Cancer	Direct	Jun 20, 2008	Jul 22, 2008 into Leo
Moon	27°03'15" Virgo	Direct	Jul 6, 2008	Jul 8, 2008 into Libra
Mercury	26°33'12" Gemini	Direct	May 2, 2008	Jul 10, 2008 into Cancer
Venus	24°44'30" Cancer	Direct	Jun 18, 2008	Jul 12, 2008 into Leo
Mars	4°04'39" Virgo	Direct	Jul 1, 2008	Aug 19, 2008 into Libra
Jupiter	17°34'28" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	5°12'51" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	22°36'13" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	23°47'53" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	29°22'49" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jun 14, 2008	Nov 27, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	20°18'19" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on July 8, 2008

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 33% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 8, 17:31 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on July 8, 2008?

Mars and Saturn sat 1 degrees apart in Virgo, 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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