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Where Were the Planets on July 12, 2018?

Quick Answer

On July 12, 2018, the Sun was in Cancer (20°05' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Mars, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 12, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°46' Cancer at midnight UTC to 18°54' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 12, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°05'56" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2018	Jul 22, 2018 into Leo
Moon	11°19'53" Cancer	Direct	Jul 11, 2018	Jul 13, 2018 into Leo
Mercury	16°30'37" Leo	Direct	Jun 29, 2018	Sep 6, 2018 into Virgo
Venus	2°40'21" Virgo	Direct	Jul 10, 2018	Aug 6, 2018 into Libra
Mars	7°42'29" Aquarius	Retrograde	May 16, 2018	Aug 13, 2018 into Capricorn
Jupiter	13°21'01" Scorpio	Stationing retrograde	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	4°46'30" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	2°17'01" Taurus	Direct	May 15, 2018	Nov 6, 2018 into Aries
Neptune	16°21'05" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	20°01'12" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	6°42'23" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on July 12, 2018

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 12, 03:27 UTC	Venus trine Uranus	Exact trine
Jul 12, 10:03 UTC	The Sun opposite Pluto	Exact opposition

Born on July 12, 2018?

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