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Where Were the Planets on July 16, 2010?

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On July 16, 2010, the Sun was in Cancer (23°51' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (29% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 16, 2010. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°18' Virgo at midnight UTC to 5°43' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 16, 2010
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun23°51'45" CancerDirect into Leo
Moon28°33'31" VirgoDirect into Libra
Mercury12°27'33" LeoDirect into Virgo
Venus6°43'26" VirgoDirect into Libra
Mars21°54'21" VirgoDirect into Libra
Jupiter3°19'23" AriesDirect into Pisces
Saturn29°36'32" VirgoDirect into Libra
Uranus0°32'41" AriesRetrograde into Pisces
Neptune28°11'06" AquariusRetrograde into Pisces
Pluto3°35'38" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
North Node11°13'32" CapricornDirect into Sagittarius

Sky Events on July 16, 2010

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 29% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters LibraLeaves Virgo

Born on July 16, 2010?

Venus, Mars and Saturn were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Cancer Sun.

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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