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Where Were the Planets on July 26, 2012?

Quick Answer

On July 26, 2012, the Sun was in Leo (3°54' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (52% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 26, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°32' Libra at midnight UTC to 12°37' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 26, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°54'01" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2012	Aug 22, 2012 into Virgo
Moon	5°34'34" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 26, 2012	Jul 28, 2012 into Sagittarius
Mercury	7°49'11" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 26, 2012	Sep 1, 2012 into Virgo
Venus	20°03'00" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 2012	Aug 7, 2012 into Cancer
Mars	12°46'25" Libra	Direct	Jul 3, 2012	Aug 23, 2012 into Scorpio
Jupiter	9°18'19" Gemini	Direct	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	23°33'14" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	8°28'17" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	2°30'05" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	7°36'41" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	1°59'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on July 26, 2012

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 52% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 26, 02:29 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Jul 26, 08:56 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Scorpio	3°47' Scorpio

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