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Where Were the Planets on July 26, 2008?

Quick Answer

On July 26, 2008, the Sun was in Leo (3°51' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (42% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars trined Jupiter. Effort is rewarded. Good for sport, launches and bold asks. Mercury moved from Cancer into Leo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 26, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°16' Taurus at midnight UTC to 20°26' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 26, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°51'47" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2008	Aug 22, 2008 into Virgo
Moon	13°20'04" Taurus	Direct	Jul 25, 2008	Jul 27, 2008 into Gemini
Mercury	0°01'03" Leo	Direct	Jul 26, 2008	Aug 10, 2008 into Virgo
Venus	16°52'06" Leo	Direct	Jul 12, 2008	Aug 6, 2008 into Virgo
Mars	15°01'43" Virgo	Direct	Jul 1, 2008	Aug 19, 2008 into Libra
Jupiter	15°19'58" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	7°06'34" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	22°19'07" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	23°23'05" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	28°58'36" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jun 14, 2008	Nov 27, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	19°21'08" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on July 26, 2008

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 42% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 26, 11:48 UTC	Mercury enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Jul 26, 21:58 UTC	Mars trine Jupiter	Effort is rewarded. Good for sport, launches and bold asks.

Born on July 26, 2008?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over.

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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