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Where Were the Planets on July 18, 2040?

Quick Answer

On July 18, 2040, the Sun is in Cancer (26°28' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (62% illuminated). Pluto is retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 18, 2040. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°30' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 16°59' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 18, 2040
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°28'27" Cancer	Direct	Jun 20, 2040	Jul 22, 2040 into Leo
Moon	10°11'54" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 17, 2040	Jul 19, 2040 into Sagittarius
Mercury	6°07'48" Cancer	Direct	May 27, 2040	Aug 2, 2040 into Leo
Venus	9°43'18" Leo	Direct	Jul 10, 2040	Aug 4, 2040 into Virgo
Mars	13°16'37" Virgo	Direct	Jun 26, 2040	Aug 14, 2040 into Libra
Jupiter	26°57'02" Virgo	Direct	Feb 20, 2040	Aug 5, 2040 into Libra
Saturn	6°39'39" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 2039	Nov 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Uranus	3°14'22" Leo	Direct	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	5°45'11" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	26°36'12" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	0°51'09" Gemini	Direct	Jan 15, 2039	Aug 3, 2040 into Taurus

Sky Events on July 18, 2040

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 62% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 18, 02:31 UTC	Mercury sextile Neptune	Exact sextile

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