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Where Were the Planets on July 31, 2013?

Quick Answer

On July 31, 2013, the Sun was in Leo (8°26' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (33% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 31, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°09' Taurus at midnight UTC to 4°06' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 31, 2013
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun8°26'32" LeoDirect into Virgo
Moon28°09'33" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Mercury18°56'16" CancerDirect into Leo
Venus10°45'44" VirgoDirect into Libra
Mars12°01'16" CancerDirect into Leo
Jupiter7°52'37" CancerDirect into Leo
Saturn5°15'34" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Uranus12°26'44" AriesRetrograde into Taurus
Neptune4°39'57" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Pluto9°35'14" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
North Node12°23'38" ScorpioDirect into Libra

Sky Events on July 31, 2013

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 33% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters GeminiLeaves Taurus

Born on July 31, 2013?

Mercury, Mars and Jupiter were all in Cancer, so everyone born that day carries a strong Cancer streak alongside their Leo Sun.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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