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Where Were the Planets on July 15, 2008?

Quick Answer

On July 15, 2008, the Sun was in Cancer (23°21' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Mars. Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 15, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°54' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 27°49' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 15, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°21'55" Cancer	Direct	Jun 20, 2008	Jul 22, 2008 into Leo
Moon	21°52'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 13, 2008	Jul 16, 2008 into Capricorn
Mercury	7°50'22" Cancer	Direct	Jul 10, 2008	Jul 26, 2008 into Leo
Venus	3°20'47" Leo	Direct	Jul 12, 2008	Aug 6, 2008 into Virgo
Mars	8°18'17" Virgo	Direct	Jul 1, 2008	Aug 19, 2008 into Libra
Jupiter	16°40'38" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	5°55'07" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	22°31'15" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	23°38'54" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	29°12'50" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jun 14, 2008	Nov 27, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	19°56'05" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on July 15, 2008

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 93% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 15, 21:10 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

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