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Where Were the Planets on July 9, 2015?

Quick Answer

On July 9, 2015, the Sun was in Cancer (16°58' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (43% illuminated). Saturn, 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 9, 2015. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°27' Aries at midnight UTC to 2°24' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 9, 2015
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°58'41" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2015	Jul 23, 2015 into Leo
Moon	25°27'36" Aries	Direct	Jul 7, 2015	Jul 9, 2015 into Taurus
Mercury	1°17'22" Cancer	Direct	Jul 8, 2015	Jul 23, 2015 into Leo
Venus	26°27'19" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 2015	Jul 18, 2015 into Virgo
Mars	10°00'03" Cancer	Direct	Jun 24, 2015	Aug 8, 2015 into Leo
Jupiter	23°10'55" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2014	Aug 11, 2015 into Virgo
Saturn	28°43'39" Scorpio	Retrograde	Jun 15, 2015	Sep 18, 2015 into Sagittarius
Uranus	20°23'12" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	9°37'47" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	14°11'29" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	4°54'09" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on July 9, 2015

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 43% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 9, 19:49 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on July 9, 2015?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Cancer, so everyone born that day is a Cancer several times over.

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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