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Where Were the Planets on July 22, 2012?

Quick Answer

On July 22, 2012, the Sun was in Leo (0°04' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (12% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Leo, and Leo season began. Jupiter sextiled Uranus. Lucky surprises and a wider appetite for new ideas. Mercury sextiled Mars while Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 22, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°40' Virgo at midnight UTC to 17°07' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 22, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°04'45" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2012	Aug 22, 2012 into Virgo
Moon	10°22'33" Virgo	Direct	Jul 21, 2012	Jul 23, 2012 into Libra
Mercury	10°24'19" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 26, 2012	Sep 1, 2012 into Virgo
Venus	17°10'59" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 2012	Aug 7, 2012 into Cancer
Mars	10°27'23" Libra	Direct	Jul 3, 2012	Aug 23, 2012 into Scorpio
Jupiter	8°34'21" Gemini	Direct	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	23°22'01" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	8°30'26" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	2°35'29" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	7°42'05" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	2°11'55" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on July 22, 2012

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 12% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 22, 03:53 UTC	Jupiter sextile Uranus	Lucky surprises and a wider appetite for new ideas.
Jul 22, 10:00 UTC	The Sun enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Jul 22, 10:54 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

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