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Where Were the Planets on July 16, 2012?

Quick Answer

On July 16, 2012, the Sun was in Cancer (24°21' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (7% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 16, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°38' Gemini at midnight UTC to 29°43' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 16, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°21'03" Cancer	Direct	Jun 20, 2012	Jul 22, 2012 into Leo
Moon	23°39'50" Gemini	Direct	Jul 14, 2012	Jul 17, 2012 into Cancer
Mercury	12°27'44" Leo	Stationing direct	Jun 26, 2012	Sep 1, 2012 into Virgo
Venus	13°24'12" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 2012	Aug 7, 2012 into Cancer
Mars	7°03'01" Libra	Direct	Jul 3, 2012	Aug 23, 2012 into Scorpio
Jupiter	7°25'43" Gemini	Direct	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	23°07'54" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	8°32'12" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	2°43'00" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	7°50'33" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	2°30'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on July 16, 2012

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 7% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on July 16, 2012?

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