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Where Were the Planets on July 12, 2008?

Quick Answer

On July 12, 2008, the Sun was in Cancer (20°30' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (72% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 12, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°14' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 22°09' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 12, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°30'17" Cancer	Direct	Jun 20, 2008	Jul 22, 2008 into Leo
Moon	16°12'55" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 11, 2008	Jul 13, 2008 into Sagittarius
Mercury	2°38'30" Cancer	Direct	Jul 10, 2008	Jul 26, 2008 into Leo
Venus	29°39'32" Cancer	Direct	Jun 18, 2008	Jul 12, 2008 into Leo
Mars	6°29'17" Virgo	Direct	Jul 1, 2008	Aug 19, 2008 into Libra
Jupiter	17°03'36" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	5°36'40" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	22°33'39" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	23°42'52" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	29°17'02" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jun 14, 2008	Nov 27, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	20°05'37" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on July 12, 2008

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 72% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 12, 18:39 UTC	Venus enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

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