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Where Were the Planets on July 18, 2048?

Quick Answer

On July 18, 2048, the Sun is in Cancer (26°32' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is First Quarter (47% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 18, 2048. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°16' Libra at midnight UTC to 29°56' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 18, 2048
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°32'58" Cancer	Direct	Jun 20, 2048	Jul 22, 2048 into Leo
Moon	23°04'32" Libra	Direct	Jul 16, 2048	Jul 19, 2048 into Scorpio
Mercury	23°16'11" Cancer	Direct	Jul 7, 2048	Jul 21, 2048 into Leo
Venus	10°24'10" Leo	Direct	Jul 10, 2048	Aug 3, 2048 into Virgo
Mars	5°55'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 21, 2048	Sep 17, 2048 into Capricorn
Jupiter	19°39'41" Gemini	Direct	Apr 23, 2048	Sep 23, 2048 into Cancer
Saturn	11°37'26" Capricorn	Retrograde	Oct 22, 2047	Jan 21, 2050 into Aquarius
Uranus	8°48'33" Virgo	Direct	Jul 22, 2046	Dec 8, 2051 into Libra
Neptune	23°27'56" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	7°45'49" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	26°07'18" Sagittarius	Direct	May 6, 2048	Nov 23, 2049 into Scorpio

Sky Events on July 18, 2048

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 18, 14:13 UTC	Mercury sextile Neptune	Exact sextile
Jul 18, 18:32 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Libra	26°48' Libra

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