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Where Were the Planets on July 18, 2022?

Quick Answer

On July 18, 2022, the Sun was in Cancer (25°51' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (72% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 18, 2022. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°32' Pisces at midnight UTC to 7°07' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 18, 2022
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°51'35" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2022	Jul 22, 2022 into Leo
Moon	0°24'10" Aries	Direct	Jul 18, 2022	Jul 20, 2022 into Taurus
Mercury	27°50'20" Cancer	Direct	Jul 5, 2022	Jul 19, 2022 into Leo
Venus	0°31'32" Cancer	Direct	Jul 18, 2022	Aug 11, 2022 into Leo
Mars	9°07'49" Taurus	Direct	Jul 5, 2022	Aug 20, 2022 into Gemini
Jupiter	8°32'24" Aries	Direct	May 10, 2022	Oct 28, 2022 into Pisces
Saturn	23°48'49" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	18°21'44" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	25°20'16" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	27°23'36" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	19°01'24" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on July 18, 2022

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 72% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 18, 01:32 UTC	Venus enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Jul 18, 07:00 UTC	Mercury opposite Pluto	Exact opposition
Jul 18, 11:17 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

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