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Where Were the Planets on July 16, 2016?

Quick Answer

On July 16, 2016, the Sun was in Cancer (24°22' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (88% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 16, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°28' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 19°46' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 16, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°22'30" Cancer	Direct	Jun 20, 2016	Jul 22, 2016 into Leo
Moon	13°36'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 15, 2016	Jul 17, 2016 into Capricorn
Mercury	4°56'27" Leo	Direct	Jul 14, 2016	Jul 30, 2016 into Virgo
Venus	5°14'42" Leo	Direct	Jul 12, 2016	Aug 5, 2016 into Virgo
Mars	24°51'41" Scorpio	Direct	May 27, 2016	Aug 2, 2016 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	19°23'20" Virgo	Direct	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	10°23'23" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	24°26'09" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	11°46'11" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	15°59'47" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	15°09'03" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on July 16, 2016

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 88% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 16, 13:33 UTC	The Sun square Uranus	Exact square
Jul 16, 21:58 UTC	Mercury conjunct Venus	Exact conjunction

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