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Where Were the Planets on July 8, 2042?

Quick Answer

On July 8, 2042, the Sun is in Cancer (16°28' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous (70% illuminated). Jupiter and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 8, 2042. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°29' Pisces at midnight UTC to 0°39' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 8, 2042
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°28'41" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2042	Jul 22, 2042 into Leo
Moon	23°34'59" Pisces	Direct	Jul 6, 2042	Jul 8, 2042 into Aries
Mercury	11°33'42" Cancer	Direct	Jul 3, 2042	Jul 17, 2042 into Leo
Venus	29°26'45" Leo	Direct	Jun 12, 2042	Jul 9, 2042 into Virgo
Mars	20°41'52" Virgo	Direct	May 30, 2042	Jul 24, 2042 into Libra
Jupiter	22°23'23" Scorpio	Retrograde	Apr 24, 2042	Oct 4, 2042 into Sagittarius
Saturn	29°54'58" Libra	Direct	Jun 21, 2042	Jul 14, 2042 into Scorpio
Uranus	11°22'55" Leo	Direct	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	10°01'02" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	29°38'42" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	22°43'33" Aries	Direct	Feb 21, 2042	Sep 10, 2043 into Pisces

Sky Events on July 8, 2042

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 70% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 8, 16:16 UTC	Venus opposite Pluto	Exact opposition
Jul 8, 22:19 UTC	Venus sextile Saturn	Exact sextile
Jul 8, 22:52 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

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