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Where Were the Planets on July 21, 2040?

Quick Answer

On July 21, 2040, the Sun is in Cancer (29°20' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (90% illuminated). Pluto is retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 21, 2040. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°19' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 0°05' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 21, 2040
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°20'12" Cancer	Direct	Jun 20, 2040	Jul 22, 2040 into Leo
Moon	22°39'45" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 19, 2040	Jul 21, 2040 into Capricorn
Mercury	9°26'40" Cancer	Direct	May 27, 2040	Aug 2, 2040 into Leo
Venus	13°24'19" Leo	Direct	Jul 10, 2040	Aug 4, 2040 into Virgo
Mars	15°06'00" Virgo	Direct	Jun 26, 2040	Aug 14, 2040 into Libra
Jupiter	27°24'42" Virgo	Direct	Feb 20, 2040	Aug 5, 2040 into Libra
Saturn	6°51'50" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 2039	Nov 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Uranus	3°25'24" Leo	Direct	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	5°47'04" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	26°32'51" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	0°41'37" Gemini	Direct	Jan 15, 2039	Aug 3, 2040 into Taurus

Sky Events on July 21, 2040

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 90% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 21, 23:50 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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