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Where Were the Planets on July 31, 2022?

Quick Answer

On July 31, 2022, the Sun was in Leo (8°16' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (7% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 31, 2022. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°58' Virgo at midnight UTC to 15°19' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 31, 2022
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°16'45" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 2022	Aug 23, 2022 into Virgo
Moon	9°07'50" Virgo	Direct	Jul 30, 2022	Aug 2, 2022 into Libra
Mercury	23°24'25" Leo	Direct	Jul 19, 2022	Aug 4, 2022 into Virgo
Venus	16°16'00" Cancer	Direct	Jul 18, 2022	Aug 11, 2022 into Leo
Mars	17°44'41" Taurus	Direct	Jul 5, 2022	Aug 20, 2022 into Gemini
Jupiter	8°42'17" Aries	Retrograde	May 10, 2022	Oct 28, 2022 into Pisces
Saturn	22°56'51" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	18°40'57" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	25°09'38" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	27°05'04" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	18°20'06" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on July 31, 2022

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 7% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 31, 06:05 UTC	Mercury opposite Saturn	Exact opposition
Jul 31, 22:34 UTC	The Sun trine Jupiter	Exact trine

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