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Where Were the Planets on July 12, 2023?

Quick Answer

On July 12, 2023, the Sun was in Cancer (19°54' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (25% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 12, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°11' Taurus at midnight UTC to 26°03' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 12, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°54'21" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2023	Jul 23, 2023 into Leo
Moon	19°39'27" Taurus	Direct	Jul 10, 2023	Jul 13, 2023 into Gemini
Mercury	2°34'58" Leo	Direct	Jul 11, 2023	Jul 28, 2023 into Virgo
Venus	26°36'23" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 2023	Oct 9, 2023 into Virgo
Mars	1°13'32" Virgo	Direct	Jul 10, 2023	Aug 27, 2023 into Libra
Jupiter	11°09'18" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	6°42'58" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	22°09'52" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	27°39'15" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	29°21'15" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jun 11, 2023	Jan 21, 2024 into Aquarius
North Node	0°00'46" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on July 12, 2023

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 25% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 12, 17:51 UTC	The North Node enters Aries	Leaves Taurus

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