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Where Were the Planets on July 23, 2009?

Quick Answer

On July 23, 2009, the Sun was in Leo (0°46' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (3% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 23, 2009. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°57' Leo at midnight UTC to 27°54' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 23, 2009
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°46'19" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2009	Aug 22, 2009 into Virgo
Moon	20°28'01" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2009	Jul 24, 2009 into Virgo
Mercury	11°10'48" Leo	Direct	Jul 17, 2009	Aug 2, 2009 into Virgo
Venus	20°13'09" Gemini	Direct	Jul 5, 2009	Aug 1, 2009 into Cancer
Mars	7°55'52" Gemini	Direct	Jul 12, 2009	Aug 25, 2009 into Cancer
Jupiter	24°48'17" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 5, 2009	Jan 18, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	18°29'38" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	26°25'46" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	25°44'40" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	1°15'06" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	0°10'59" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on July 23, 2009

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on July 23, 2009?

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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