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Where Were the Planets on July 15, 2023?

Quick Answer

On July 15, 2023, the Sun was in Cancer (22°46' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (5% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 15, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°09' Gemini at midnight UTC to 3°27' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 15, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°46'03" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2023	Jul 23, 2023 into Leo
Moon	27°19'39" Gemini	Direct	Jul 13, 2023	Jul 15, 2023 into Cancer
Mercury	8°13'35" Leo	Direct	Jul 11, 2023	Jul 28, 2023 into Virgo
Venus	27°33'09" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 2023	Oct 9, 2023 into Virgo
Mars	3°03'24" Virgo	Direct	Jul 10, 2023	Aug 27, 2023 into Libra
Jupiter	11°36'02" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	6°35'35" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	22°16'18" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	27°37'59" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	29°17'02" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jun 11, 2023	Jan 21, 2024 into Aquarius
North Node	29°51'15" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on July 15, 2023

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 15, 17:13 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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