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Where Were the Planets on July 16, 2016?

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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.

Mercury met Venus in Leo. Words turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money. The Sun squared Uranus.

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
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun24°22'30" CancerDirect into Leo
Moon13°36'08" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Mercury4°56'27" LeoDirect into Virgo
Venus5°14'42" LeoDirect into Virgo
Mars24°51'41" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Jupiter19°23'20" VirgoDirect into Libra
Saturn10°23'23" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Uranus24°26'09" AriesDirect into Taurus
Neptune11°46'11" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Pluto15°59'47" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
North Node15°09'03" VirgoDirect into Leo

Sky Events on July 16, 2016

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

DateEventDetail
The Sun square UranusRestlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice.
Mercury conjunct VenusWords turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money.

Born on July 16, 2016?

Mercury and Venus sat less than a degree apart in Leo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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