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Where Were the Planets on July 8, 2015?

Quick Answer

On July 8, 2015, the Sun was in Cancer (16°01' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (54% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 8, 2015. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°21' Aries at midnight UTC to 18°27' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 8, 2015
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°01'28" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2015	Jul 23, 2015 into Leo
Moon	11°25'55" Aries	Direct	Jul 7, 2015	Jul 9, 2015 into Taurus
Mercury	29°29'29" Gemini	Direct	May 1, 2015	Jul 8, 2015 into Cancer
Venus	25°56'29" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 2015	Jul 18, 2015 into Virgo
Mars	9°20'08" Cancer	Direct	Jun 24, 2015	Aug 8, 2015 into Leo
Jupiter	22°59'16" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2014	Aug 11, 2015 into Virgo
Saturn	28°45'54" Scorpio	Retrograde	Jun 15, 2015	Sep 18, 2015 into Sagittarius
Uranus	20°22'21" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	9°38'36" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	14°12'59" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	4°57'20" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on July 8, 2015

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 8, 18:51 UTC	Mercury enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Jul 8, 20:24 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Aries	16°21' Aries
Jul 8, 22:52 UTC	Mars trine Neptune	Exact trine

Born on July 8, 2015?

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