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Where Were the Planets on July 26, 2016?

Quick Answer

On July 26, 2016, the Sun was in Leo (3°55' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (55% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 26, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°47' Aries at midnight UTC to 4°56' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 26, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°55'07" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2016	Aug 22, 2016 into Virgo
Moon	27°51'37" Aries	Direct	Jul 24, 2016	Jul 26, 2016 into Taurus
Mercury	23°08'22" Leo	Direct	Jul 14, 2016	Jul 30, 2016 into Virgo
Venus	17°32'02" Leo	Direct	Jul 12, 2016	Aug 5, 2016 into Virgo
Mars	27°29'51" Scorpio	Direct	May 27, 2016	Aug 2, 2016 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	21°05'00" Virgo	Direct	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	10°02'09" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	24°30'14" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	11°35'13" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	15°45'27" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	14°37'17" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on July 26, 2016

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 55% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 26, 15:37 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Jul 26, 23:00 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Taurus	4°21' Taurus

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