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Where Were the Planets on July 6, 2009?

Quick Answer

On July 6, 2009, the Sun was in Cancer (14°33' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 6, 2009. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°56' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 10°47' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 6, 2009
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°33'14" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2009	Jul 22, 2009 into Leo
Moon	4°52'51" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 6, 2009	Jul 8, 2009 into Aquarius
Mercury	5°31'31" Cancer	Direct	Jul 3, 2009	Jul 17, 2009 into Leo
Venus	1°15'26" Gemini	Direct	Jul 5, 2009	Aug 1, 2009 into Cancer
Mars	26°01'20" Taurus	Direct	May 31, 2009	Jul 12, 2009 into Gemini
Jupiter	26°18'16" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 5, 2009	Jan 18, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	16°59'46" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	26°36'42" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	26°06'33" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	1°39'00" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	1°04'59" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on July 6, 2009

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 6, 02:07 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Jul 6, 14:51 UTC	Mars square Neptune	Exact square
Jul 6, 20:43 UTC	Mars square Jupiter	Exact square

Born on July 6, 2009?

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