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Where Were the Planets on July 31, 2012?

Quick Answer

On July 31, 2012, the Sun was in Leo (8°40' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (96% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 31, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°52' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 24°07' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 31, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°40'46" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2012	Aug 22, 2012 into Virgo
Moon	17°01'15" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 30, 2012	Aug 1, 2012 into Aquarius
Mercury	4°16'12" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 26, 2012	Sep 1, 2012 into Virgo
Venus	23°57'32" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 2012	Aug 7, 2012 into Cancer
Mars	15°43'10" Libra	Direct	Jul 3, 2012	Aug 23, 2012 into Scorpio
Jupiter	10°11'06" Gemini	Direct	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	23°49'16" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	8°24'35" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	2°22'57" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	7°30'17" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	1°43'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on July 31, 2012

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 31, 05:20 UTC	The Sun trine Uranus	Exact trine
Jul 31, 07:37 UTC	Venus trine Saturn	Exact trine

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