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Where Were the Planets on July 18, 2010?

Quick Answer

On July 18, 2010, the Sun was in Cancer (25°46' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (51% 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 18, 2010. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°49' Libra at midnight UTC to 3°34' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 18, 2010
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°46'15" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2010	Jul 22, 2010 into Leo
Moon	26°44'40" Libra	Direct	Jul 16, 2010	Jul 18, 2010 into Scorpio
Mercury	15°50'12" Leo	Direct	Jul 9, 2010	Jul 27, 2010 into Virgo
Venus	8°56'15" Virgo	Direct	Jul 10, 2010	Aug 7, 2010 into Libra
Mars	23°05'24" Virgo	Direct	Jun 7, 2010	Jul 29, 2010 into Libra
Jupiter	3°21'43" Aries	Direct	Jun 6, 2010	Sep 9, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	29°45'24" Virgo	Direct	Apr 7, 2010	Jul 21, 2010 into Libra
Uranus	0°31'33" Aries	Retrograde	May 28, 2010	Aug 14, 2010 into Pisces
Neptune	28°08'30" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	3°32'49" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	11°07'10" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 26, 2009	Feb 13, 2011 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on July 18, 2010

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 18, 10:11 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Libra	25°42' Libra
Jul 18, 17:41 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on July 18, 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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