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Where Were the Planets on July 23, 2008?

Quick Answer

On July 23, 2008, the Sun was in Leo (0°59' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (74% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 23, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°22' Pisces at midnight UTC to 8°43' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 23, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°59'52" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2008	Aug 22, 2008 into Virgo
Moon	2°01'02" Aries	Direct	Jul 23, 2008	Jul 25, 2008 into Taurus
Mercury	23°41'12" Cancer	Direct	Jul 10, 2008	Jul 26, 2008 into Leo
Venus	13°10'49" Leo	Direct	Jul 12, 2008	Aug 6, 2008 into Virgo
Mars	13°11'05" Virgo	Direct	Jul 1, 2008	Aug 19, 2008 into Libra
Jupiter	15°41'11" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	6°46'32" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	22°22'56" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	23°27'35" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	29°02'17" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jun 14, 2008	Nov 27, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	19°30'40" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on July 23, 2008

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 74% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 23, 08:22 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

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