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Where Were the Planets on July 20, 2008?

Quick Answer

On July 20, 2008, the Sun was in Cancer (28°08' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (95% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 20, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°44' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 29°23' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 20, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°08'04" Cancer	Direct	Jun 20, 2008	Jul 22, 2008 into Leo
Moon	23°02'54" Aquarius	Direct	Jul 18, 2008	Jul 21, 2008 into Pisces
Mercury	17°29'24" Cancer	Direct	Jul 10, 2008	Jul 26, 2008 into Leo
Venus	9°29'33" Leo	Direct	Jul 12, 2008	Aug 6, 2008 into Virgo
Mars	11°20'55" Virgo	Direct	Jul 1, 2008	Aug 19, 2008 into Libra
Jupiter	16°03'04" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	6°26'54" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	22°26'23" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	23°31'57" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	29°06'08" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jun 14, 2008	Nov 27, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	19°40'12" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on July 20, 2008

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 95% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on July 20, 2008?

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