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Where Were the Planets on July 12, 2011?

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On July 12, 2011, the Sun was in Cancer (19°49' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (91% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Mars. Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 12, 2011. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°13' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 21°56' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 12, 2011
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°49'06" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2011	Jul 23, 2011 into Leo
Moon	15°06'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 11, 2011	Jul 13, 2011 into Capricorn
Mercury	15°17'04" Leo	Direct	Jul 2, 2011	Jul 28, 2011 into Virgo
Venus	10°11'32" Cancer	Direct	Jul 4, 2011	Jul 28, 2011 into Leo
Mars	15°04'07" Gemini	Direct	Jun 21, 2011	Aug 3, 2011 into Cancer
Jupiter	6°40'57" Taurus	Direct	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	11°09'10" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	4°33'41" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	0°32'26" Pisces	Retrograde	Apr 4, 2011	Aug 5, 2011 into Aquarius
Pluto	5°50'36" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	22°06'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on July 12, 2011

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 91% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 12, 03:27 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

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