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Where Were the Planets on July 16, 2023?

Quick Answer

On July 16, 2023, the Sun was in Cancer (23°43' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 16, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°27' Cancer at midnight UTC to 15°36' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 16, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°43'19" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2023	Jul 23, 2023 into Leo
Moon	9°33'22" Cancer	Direct	Jul 15, 2023	Jul 18, 2023 into Leo
Mercury	10°02'43" Leo	Direct	Jul 11, 2023	Jul 28, 2023 into Virgo
Venus	27°48'19" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 2023	Oct 9, 2023 into Virgo
Mars	3°40'06" Virgo	Direct	Jul 10, 2023	Aug 27, 2023 into Libra
Jupiter	11°44'41" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	6°32'57" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	22°18'22" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	27°37'30" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	29°15'37" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jun 11, 2023	Jan 21, 2024 into Aquarius
North Node	29°48'04" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on July 16, 2023

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on July 16, 2023?

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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