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Where Were the Planets on July 20, 2022?

Quick Answer

On July 20, 2022, the Sun was in Cancer (27°46' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (51% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 20, 2022. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°14' Aries at midnight UTC to 2°55' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 20, 2022
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°46'04" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2022	Jul 22, 2022 into Leo
Moon	26°38'24" Aries	Direct	Jul 18, 2022	Jul 20, 2022 into Taurus
Mercury	2°02'27" Leo	Direct	Jul 19, 2022	Aug 4, 2022 into Virgo
Venus	2°56'23" Cancer	Direct	Jul 18, 2022	Aug 11, 2022 into Leo
Mars	10°28'49" Taurus	Direct	Jul 5, 2022	Aug 20, 2022 into Gemini
Jupiter	8°36'05" Aries	Direct	May 10, 2022	Oct 28, 2022 into Pisces
Saturn	23°41'22" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	18°25'10" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	25°18'57" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	27°20'43" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	18°55'03" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on July 20, 2022

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

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 20, 01:38 UTC	The Sun opposite Pluto	Exact opposition
Jul 20, 14:19 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Aries	27°51' Aries
Jul 20, 18:22 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on July 20, 2022?

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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