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Where Were the Planets on July 18, 2015?

Quick Answer

On July 18, 2015, the Sun was in Cancer (25°33' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (6% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus moved from Leo into Virgo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 18, 2015. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°27' Leo at midnight UTC to 29°36' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 18, 2015
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°33'52" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2015	Jul 23, 2015 into Leo
Moon	23°33'30" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2015	Jul 19, 2015 into Virgo
Mercury	19°19'04" Cancer	Direct	Jul 8, 2015	Jul 23, 2015 into Leo
Venus	29°53'30" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 2015	Jul 18, 2015 into Virgo
Mars	15°57'43" Cancer	Direct	Jun 24, 2015	Aug 8, 2015 into Leo
Jupiter	24°58'16" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2014	Aug 11, 2015 into Virgo
Saturn	28°27'22" Scorpio	Retrograde	Jun 15, 2015	Sep 18, 2015 into Sagittarius
Uranus	20°28'40" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	9°29'15" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	13°58'11" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	4°25'34" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on July 18, 2015

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 18, 22:48 UTC	Venus enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on July 18, 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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