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Where Were the Planets on July 9, 2018?

Quick Answer

On July 9, 2018, the Sun was in Cancer (17°14' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (18% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 9, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°59' Taurus at midnight UTC to 4°11' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 9, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°14'14" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2018	Jul 22, 2018 into Leo
Moon	27°02'47" Taurus	Direct	Jul 7, 2018	Jul 9, 2018 into Gemini
Mercury	13°28'21" Leo	Direct	Jun 29, 2018	Sep 6, 2018 into Virgo
Venus	29°19'17" Leo	Direct	Jun 13, 2018	Jul 10, 2018 into Virgo
Mars	8°13'25" Aquarius	Retrograde	May 16, 2018	Aug 13, 2018 into Capricorn
Jupiter	13°20'52" Scorpio	Stationing direct	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	4°59'10" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	2°13'01" Taurus	Direct	May 15, 2018	Nov 6, 2018 into Aries
Neptune	16°23'08" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	20°05'36" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	6°51'55" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on July 9, 2018

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 18% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 9, 09:15 UTC	Mercury square Jupiter	Exact square
Jul 9, 16:58 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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