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Where Were the Planets on July 9, 2019?

Quick Answer

On July 9, 2019, the Sun was in Cancer (17°00' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (51% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 9, 2019. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°34' Libra at midnight UTC to 24°32' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 9, 2019
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°00'45" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2019	Jul 23, 2019 into Leo
Moon	17°36'07" Libra	Direct	Jul 8, 2019	Jul 10, 2019 into Scorpio
Mercury	4°22'22" Leo	Stationing direct	Jun 27, 2019	Jul 19, 2019 into Cancer
Venus	7°10'51" Cancer	Direct	Jul 3, 2019	Jul 28, 2019 into Leo
Mars	4°47'13" Leo	Direct	Jul 1, 2019	Aug 18, 2019 into Virgo
Jupiter	16°07'58" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 8, 2018	Dec 2, 2019 into Capricorn
Saturn	17°13'51" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	6°09'34" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	18°38'34" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	22°01'00" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	17°32'14" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on July 9, 2019

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 9, 10:55 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Libra	16°58' Libra
Jul 9, 17:06 UTC	The Sun opposite Saturn	Exact opposition

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