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Where Were the Planets on July 21, 2010?

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On July 21, 2010, the Sun was in Cancer (28°38' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (81% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Saturn entered Libra, a sign change that comes around once every 29 years or so.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 21, 2010. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°06' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 12°55' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 21, 2010
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun28°38'01" CancerDirect into Leo
Moon6°33'01" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Mercury20°39'52" LeoDirect into Virgo
Venus12°14'13" VirgoDirect into Libra
Mars24°52'36" VirgoDirect into Libra
Jupiter3°23'46" AriesStationing retrograde into Pisces
Saturn29°59'17" VirgoDirect into Libra
Uranus0°29'31" AriesRetrograde into Pisces
Neptune28°04'29" AquariusRetrograde into Pisces
Pluto3°28'42" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
North Node10°57'39" CapricornDirect into Sagittarius

Sky Events on July 21, 2010

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 81% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Saturn enters LibraLeaves Virgo

Born on July 21, 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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