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Where Were the Planets on July 31, 2019?

Quick Answer

On July 31, 2019, the Sun was in Leo (8°00' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 31, 2019. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°50' Cancer at midnight UTC to 6°36' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 31, 2019
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°00'35" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 2019	Aug 23, 2019 into Virgo
Moon	29°11'49" Cancer	Direct	Jul 29, 2019	Jul 31, 2019 into Leo
Mercury	23°58'13" Cancer	Stationing direct	Jul 19, 2019	Aug 11, 2019 into Leo
Venus	4°12'50" Leo	Direct	Jul 28, 2019	Aug 21, 2019 into Virgo
Mars	18°45'02" Leo	Direct	Jul 1, 2019	Aug 18, 2019 into Virgo
Jupiter	14°41'49" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 8, 2018	Dec 2, 2019 into Capricorn
Saturn	15°40'20" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	6°33'40" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	18°19'22" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	21°29'21" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	16°22'20" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on July 31, 2019

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

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 31, 13:18 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on July 31, 2019?

The Sun, Venus and Mars were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over.

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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