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Where Were the Planets on July 21, 2011?

Quick Answer

On July 21, 2011, the Sun was in Cancer (28°24' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (66% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 21, 2011. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°46' Aries at midnight UTC to 15°39' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 21, 2011
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°24'04" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2011	Jul 23, 2011 into Leo
Moon	9°43'35" Aries	Direct	Jul 20, 2011	Jul 23, 2011 into Taurus
Mercury	25°09'25" Leo	Direct	Jul 2, 2011	Jul 28, 2011 into Virgo
Venus	21°14'14" Cancer	Direct	Jul 4, 2011	Jul 28, 2011 into Leo
Mars	21°16'07" Gemini	Direct	Jun 21, 2011	Aug 3, 2011 into Cancer
Jupiter	7°51'16" Taurus	Direct	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	11°38'23" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	4°30'41" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	0°21'22" Pisces	Retrograde	Apr 4, 2011	Aug 5, 2011 into Aquarius
Pluto	5°37'45" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	21°37'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on July 21, 2011

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 66% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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