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Where Were the Planets on July 16, 2020?

Quick Answer

On July 16, 2020, the Sun was in Cancer (24°24' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (19% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 16, 2020. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°17' Taurus at midnight UTC to 9°37' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 16, 2020
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°24'23" Cancer	Direct	Jun 20, 2020	Jul 22, 2020 into Leo
Moon	3°25'39" Gemini	Direct	Jul 16, 2020	Jul 18, 2020 into Cancer
Mercury	6°15'30" Cancer	Direct	May 28, 2020	Aug 5, 2020 into Leo
Venus	12°37'46" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 2020	Aug 7, 2020 into Cancer
Mars	10°34'55" Aries	Direct	Jun 28, 2020	Jan 6, 2021 into Taurus
Jupiter	22°03'34" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 2019	Dec 19, 2020 into Aquarius
Saturn	28°58'06" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jul 1, 2020	Dec 17, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	10°19'28" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	20°49'13" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	23°43'18" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	27°47'08" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on July 16, 2020

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 19% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 16, 05:19 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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