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Where Were the Planets on July 10, 2016?

Quick Answer

On July 10, 2016, the Sun was in Cancer (18°39' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (36% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 10, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°40' Virgo at midnight UTC to 7°45' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 10, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°39'12" Cancer	Direct	Jun 20, 2016	Jul 22, 2016 into Leo
Moon	1°44'46" Libra	Direct	Jul 10, 2016	Jul 12, 2016 into Scorpio
Mercury	22°39'21" Cancer	Direct	Jun 29, 2016	Jul 14, 2016 into Leo
Venus	27°52'16" Cancer	Direct	Jun 17, 2016	Jul 12, 2016 into Leo
Mars	23°48'21" Scorpio	Direct	May 27, 2016	Aug 2, 2016 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	18°26'39" Virgo	Direct	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	10°40'00" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	24°21'24" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	11°51'34" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	16°08'38" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	15°28'07" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on July 10, 2016

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 36% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 10, 05:44 UTC	The Sun sextile Jupiter	Exact sextile
Jul 10, 08:32 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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