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Where Were the Planets on July 16, 2048?

Quick Answer

On July 16, 2048, the Sun is in Cancer (24°38' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent (26% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 16, 2048. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°45' Virgo at midnight UTC to 2°51' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 16, 2048
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°38'28" Cancer	Direct	Jun 20, 2048	Jul 22, 2048 into Leo
Moon	26°16'37" Virgo	Direct	Jul 14, 2048	Jul 16, 2048 into Libra
Mercury	18°59'29" Cancer	Direct	Jul 7, 2048	Jul 21, 2048 into Leo
Venus	7°56'50" Leo	Direct	Jul 10, 2048	Aug 3, 2048 into Virgo
Mars	5°44'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 21, 2048	Sep 17, 2048 into Capricorn
Jupiter	19°14'37" Gemini	Direct	Apr 23, 2048	Sep 23, 2048 into Cancer
Saturn	11°45'54" Capricorn	Retrograde	Oct 22, 2047	Jan 21, 2050 into Aquarius
Uranus	8°42'36" Virgo	Direct	Jul 22, 2046	Dec 8, 2051 into Libra
Neptune	23°25'25" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	7°47'34" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	26°13'40" Sagittarius	Direct	May 6, 2048	Nov 23, 2049 into Scorpio

Sky Events on July 16, 2048

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 26% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 16, 18:47 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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