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Where Were the Planets on July 23, 2023?

Quick Answer

On July 23, 2023, the Sun was in Leo (0°24' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (27% illuminated). Venus, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Leo, and Leo season began. Mercury squared Uranus. Nervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 23, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°03' Virgo at midnight UTC to 9°03' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 23, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°24'15" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 2023	Aug 23, 2023 into Virgo
Moon	3°02'33" Libra	Direct	Jul 23, 2023	Jul 25, 2023 into Scorpio
Mercury	21°54'16" Leo	Direct	Jul 11, 2023	Jul 28, 2023 into Virgo
Venus	28°35'55" Leo	Stationing direct	Jun 5, 2023	Oct 9, 2023 into Virgo
Mars	7°58'10" Virgo	Direct	Jul 10, 2023	Aug 27, 2023 into Libra
Jupiter	12°41'27" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	6°12'21" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	22°31'39" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	27°33'17" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	29°05'38" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jun 11, 2023	Jan 21, 2024 into Aquarius
North Node	29°25'50" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on July 23, 2023

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 27% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 23, 01:50 UTC	The Sun enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Jul 23, 05:54 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Jul 23, 21:39 UTC	Mercury square Uranus	Nervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast.

Born on July 23, 2023?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over.

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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