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Where Were the Planets on July 21, 2015?

Quick Answer

On July 21, 2015, the Sun was in Cancer (28°25' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (26% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun trined Saturn. Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 21, 2015. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°25' Virgo at midnight UTC to 5°12' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 21, 2015
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°25'42" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2015	Jul 23, 2015 into Leo
Moon	29°19'23" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 2015	Jul 21, 2015 into Libra
Mercury	25°43'03" Cancer	Direct	Jul 8, 2015	Jul 23, 2015 into Leo
Venus	0°29'03" Virgo	Direct	Jul 18, 2015	Jul 31, 2015 into Leo
Mars	17°56'18" Cancer	Direct	Jun 24, 2015	Aug 8, 2015 into Leo
Jupiter	25°34'56" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2014	Aug 11, 2015 into Virgo
Saturn	28°23'35" Scorpio	Retrograde	Jun 15, 2015	Sep 18, 2015 into Sagittarius
Uranus	20°29'36" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	9°25'56" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	13°53'51" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	4°16'02" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on July 21, 2015

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 26% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 21, 11:07 UTC	The Sun trine Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.
Jul 21, 13:22 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on July 21, 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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